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September 12, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Underscoring Need for Better Policy

Today’s U.S. Census Bureau report shows—once again—that poverty in the United States is a policy choice.

September 8, 2023 | Blog Post | Priya Pandey

What do we expect to see in the 2022 Census poverty, income, and health insurance data?

On September 12, the Census Bureau will release poverty, income, and health insurance data for 2022. Read more for three trends we anticipate.

August 31, 2023 | Blog Post | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

A Better Poverty Measure Shows the Impact of Public Policies

In advance of Census Bureau’s annual release of poverty data, we explain exactly what the official poverty measure captures and what it misses.

July 31, 2023 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Lawmakers Should Increase SSI Asset Limits to Promote Equity and Economic Opportunity

To celebrate Disability Pride Month, we should uplift the stories and resilience of the disability community, and we also must advocate for policy solutions to promote equity and economic justice for people with disabilities.

July 26, 2023 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

What We Do and Don’t Know from the Medicaid Unwinding Data 

As part of the Medicaid “unwinding” from COVID-era protections that kept people enrolled, states are required to submit data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services every month. 

June 7, 2023 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Medicaid Unwinding Data is Coming In:

We need more months of data, combined with on-the-ground examples and stories to fully understand the picture, but the early data paints a troubling picture.

June 1, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Debt Limit Bill Averts Major Disaster, Doesn’t Solve Long-Term Issues

Recent debt limit bill that averted a crisis in the short term, but discover why underlying long-term issues still pose challenges.

May 10, 2023 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Work Requirements for Medicaid are Back on the Negotiating Table. They are Still a Terrible Idea. 

President Biden has rightfully pledged to not take away people’s health care or increase poverty as part of the debt ceiling negotiations. The administration must hold this line and reject any new work requirements for Medicaid, or increased work requirements for SNAP and TANF.

April 21, 2023 | News Clip | Suzanne Wikle

Medicaid is paying for housing, food in more states

Suzanne Wikle was quoted on states using Medicaid for food assistance and other social determinants of health.

April 10, 2023 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Medicaid Renewal Experience Will Vary Across States. What Will We Learn? 

The return to “normal operations” for state Medicaid agencies means that several million people are likely to lose their Medicaid health insurance over the coming year.

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