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 ...

Sam is a Senior Fellow on the Federal Fiscal Policy team. Prior to his work at CBPP, Sam served as Associate Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of ...

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, ...

Tax laws work best when they are transparent, apply fairly to everyone, and can raise the revenue required to meet the needs ...

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 ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, food assistance, and income security. Chart of the Week – With PTC Enhancements in Place, Uninsured Rate Fell Most for People With Low ...

Nationally, the ratio of families receiving TANF to families in poverty rose slightly in 2023 but remains low by historical standards. Some state TANF programs serve very few families in poverty.

Today’s government funding shutdown is fundamentally different than prior funding fights because the Administration is acting outside the law. Any funding agreement must put a stop to this pattern of ...