Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6d
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 Priorities4d
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 Priorities12d
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 ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities5d
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 Priorities2d
Marketplace Enrollees Speak Out: People Fear Higher Costs if Congress Does Not Act
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 ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6d
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
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 Priorities9d
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 Priorities13d
State Tax Cuts Lead to Budget Pressures
States that have prioritized tax cuts over public investment are now facing serious budget constraints, making it harder to fund new initiatives or expand baseline services, including ...