Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has indicated, and media have reported, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will run out of funding for SNAP food assistance for November as a ...

Only people with lawful immigration statuses are eligible for health coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace. Nothing in the current budget debate ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, Social Security, and housing.On food assistance, Steven Carlson, Joseph ...

On Tuesday, September 9, the Census Bureau will release data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage for 2024. In the short term, the data may reveal some modest advances in income (which ...

Opportunity should be available to everyone no matter their race, color, or creed. The Administration’s agenda limits the opportunities for Black households to live in healthy and thriving communities ...

Millions of people will pay higher premiums, deductibles, and other health costs starting in just a few months under a rule the Trump Administration has finalized for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...

The Impoundment Control Act (ICA) was passed to prevent unilateral presidential impoundments, not enable them. The ICA makes clear it does not allow the President to delay funding if authorizing and ...

Harsh Medicaid work requirements in the Republican reconciliation legislation will put 9.9 million to 14.9 million people at risk of losing Medicaid coverage in 2034. (See Table 1 for state estimates ...