This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, climate change, health, and the economy.On federal taxes, Chuck Marr and Samantha Jacoby explained that with many of the 2017 ...
States have gone on a tax-cutting spree in recent years. More than half have slashed income taxes for wealthy people and corporations, in some cases by extraordinary amounts. Communities are starting ...
As part of a law passed in 2021, Congress expanded the premium tax credit (PTC) to help make coverage more affordable for people who buy their insurance through the Affordable Care Act ...
States only spend a little more than one-fifth of their federal and state TANF funds on basic cash assistance. States only spend a little over one-fifth of their combined federal and state Temporary ...
Our “Unwinding Watch” highlights key developments as states resume determinations on people’s Medicaid eligibility. Previously, the pandemic-related “continuous coverage” requirement safeguarded this ...
New federal rules present an opportunity for state advocates working on building community power to help ensure the voices of ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule in May 2024 that sets new standards for state agencies to better engage Medicaid enrollees and their families in the Medicaid ...
Census data paint a complicated picture of progress against poverty in 2023, as the national poverty rate fell, rose, or held ...
While a powerful wage booster that benefits millions of families with children each year, the federal Earned Income Tax ...