The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger tool, built on the principle ...

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social ...

The Trump Administration abruptly ended federal support for a highly effective intervention that helps disabled people ...

Sound investments that reduce early childhood adversity can strengthen the foundations of physical and mental health, delivering lifelong benefits.[2] Extensive research finds that the ...

Tax laws work best when they are transparent, apply fairly to everyone, and can raise the revenue required to meet the needs of our communities. Tax loopholes that allow well-resourced people ...

New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development shows why the ...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces are a key source of coverage for small business owners and self-employed workers, filling gaps that limited affordable coverage options for these enrollees ...

The Senate is expected to vote soon on President Trump’s proposal to rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, which narrowly passed the House on June 12. [1] Congress is considering the ...

Deeply damaging health coverage proposals recently advanced by Republican congressional leaders and conservative think tanks could gain traction in Congress next year. [1] Cutting Medicaid would harm ...

The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, 2025, will raise costs for families and take away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from people ...

Nicole is the Senior Policy Analyst for Marketplace and Private Insurance Policy on the Health team. She is a health policy researcher and advocate who has published more than 70 articles, papers, and ...

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to build a nation where everyone — regardless of income, race, ...