Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2h
Federal Changes Provide New Opportunities to Elevate the Voices of People With Lived Medicaid Experience in Policy Decisions
New federal rules present an opportunity for state advocates working on building community power to help ensure the voices of ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2h
Actions to Ensure Medicaid Enrollees and Their Caregivers Can Meaningfully Participate in MACs and BACs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule in May 2024 that sets new standards for state agencies to ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1d
2023 Census Poverty Data Reveal Uncertain Progress and Importance of Policy Choices
Census data paint a complicated picture of progress against poverty in 2023, as the national poverty rate fell, rose, or held ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1d
Expanding the Child Tax Credit Should Be a Top Priority in 2025 Tax Debate
During the 2025 tax debate, policymakers have the opportunity to remake the tax code so that it is fairer, works for low- and ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1d
About 14 Million Low-Income Adults Not Raising Children at Home Would Benefit From Permanently Expanded EITC
While a powerful wage booster that benefits millions of families with children each year, the federal Earned Income Tax ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d
CBPP Announces New Chief Development Officer
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) announced today that Nikki Drevich has joined the organization as Chief ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities8d
Analyzing the Census Bureau’s 2023 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data
The Census Bureau has released nationwide figures for poverty, income, and health insurance coverage in 2023 from its Current Population Survey. Additional health insurance data from the American ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities8d
Affordable Care Act Improvements Push Uninsured Rate to Another All-Time Low, Though Share of Uninsured Children Rose
The share of people lacking health coverage reached an all-time low for the second consecutive year in 2023, falling to 7.9 percent, according to American Community Survey (ACS) data the Census Bureau ...