About 6 million people will lose SNAP food assistance if BBCE is eliminated — more than 4 million of them, including 1.8 ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets, health, food assistance, and Social Security.On state budgets, Wesley Tharpe, Clara Wilson, and Joanna LeFebvre emphasized the ...

In the wake of their actions that have worsened health care affordability, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have ...

The State Policy Fellowship program is a two-year research-focused fellowship dedicated to making change through careful research, thoughtful advocacy, and strong partnerships in a state policy ...

Without carefully crafted policies and systems, many people with serious health conditions could lose coverage despite being eligible. Fortunately, there are concrete steps states can take that can ...

Medicaid ensures that people of all ages have access to the health care they need, covering 2 in 5 children, 1 in 6 non-elderly adults, and 1 in 7 seniors nationwide.

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state, and they lift more people above the poverty line than any other program in the United States. Without Social Security, 23 ...

The Trump Administration's radical cuts to the federal civilian workforce will harm veterans, maybe most acutely at the ...

SNAP provides important nutritional support for working families with low-paying jobs, low-income older adults (60 years and older) and people with disabilities living on fixed incomes, and other ...

While SNAP provides only a modest benefit, it forms a critical foundation for the health and well-being of America’s children.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) delivers more ...

Over 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons every year. [1] They reenter their communities with a set of complex needs and challenging vulnerabilities, including chronic physical ...

In 2020, for every 100 families in poverty nationwide, only 21 received TANF cash assistance — down from 68 families in 1996. Families experiencing poverty need access to cash assistance to help them ...