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This week at CBPP, we focused on immigration, Social Security, food assistance, federal budget and taxes, and health: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

This week marks the 61st anniversary of Medicaid. This critical program serves millions of families and individuals with low incomes.

House Republican 2027 appropriations bills fall far short of what's needed to help families, support core government services, and meet growing affordability challenges. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

House Republican 2027 Funding Bills Fall Far Short of What Is Needed to Help Families, Support Core ServicesThe House bills slash a variety of important programs and fall far short of what is required for a range of important non-defense public services, core government functions, and investments that meet ...www.cbpp.org

People with disabilities are more likely to experience food insecurity, yet many still face barriers to getting and keeping SNAP benefits. Policymakers can strengthen the program by removing barriers to access and improving benefit adequacy. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

SNAP Provides Needed Food Assistance to Millions of People With DisabilitiesThere are over 70 million people in the United States with one or more disabilities.[2], [3] Many people with disabilities have greater expenses than people without disabilities,[4] making it harder.....www.cbpp.org

"Trust us to know what our households need and ensure we have a voice and a choice in the foods we bring home." - Ashley Blair on the importance of maximizing choice and flexibility in the food package for families participating in WIC: www.cbpp.org/blog/to-bett...

To Better Serve Participants, States Should Maximize Choice and Flexibility in the WIC Food PackageTo ensure that WIC continues to make progress in meeting participants’ needs, state WIC agencies should offer the full array of food package substitutions and authorize foods that respond to…www.cbpp.org

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program’s restrictive asset limits could create big problems for families opening Trump Accounts for children with disabilities, costing them essential support from SSI and Medicaid: www.cbpp.org/blog/outdate...

Outdated SSI Asset Limits Pose Real Problem for Children With Disabilities Hoping to Benefit From Trump AccountsCongress should raise SSI asset limits to prevent families from worrying that their efforts to save for their children’s futures will cost their children essential support from SSI and Medicaid as a…www.cbpp.org

DHS’s final rule that rescinds current "public charge" regulations could lead many people who immigrated to the U.S. and their families to forgo vital services they need and are eligible for. @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social explains more: www.cbpp.org/blog/harsh-n...

Harsh New “Public Charge” Policy Will Threaten Lawful Immigration and Lead Families to Forgo Help They Need and Are Eligible for Under Federal LawThe Administration’s policy will undoubtedly lead people to forgo health coverage, food assistance, and other important benefits they need and qualify for, leaving them less healthy, hungrier, and una...www.cbpp.org

An estimated 19M kids under age 17 are left out of the full #ChildTaxCredit b/c their families’ incomes are too low. Policymakers should expand the credit’s reach so it can provide more support to families w/ kids children struggling to afford the basics: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, food assistance, health, income security, and state budgets and taxes. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

On top of unprecedented cuts to SNAP, the 2025 harmful Republican reconciliation law includes a provision slashing federal funding for SNAP benefits and imposing these costs on states, which could eliminate vital food assistance for low-income families: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

New Data Underscore SNAP Cost Shift’s Harm to Low-Income Families and State BudgetsThe harmful Republican reconciliation law enacted last July made unprecedented cuts to food assistance through SNAP, including a provision slashing federal funding for SNAP benefits and imposing...www.cbpp.org

Millions of families in the U.S. struggle to afford their children’s basic needs. Policymakers who seek to keep children safe and supported at home and out of the child welfare system, should strongly consider ways to strengthen income support programs: www.cbpp.org/research/inc...

Income Support Helps Families Meet Children's Needs and Reduces Child Welfare Involvement, Research From Multiple Programs SuggestWhen parents have enough money to pay their bills, buy nutritious food, and spend quality time with their children, they are better able to respond to their children’s needs and create a nurturing...www.cbpp.org

More than 4.5M people, including at least 1.5M children, have already lost SNAP since last year's cuts were enacted. @sharonparrott.bsky.social explains why House Republicans should address this unfolding crisis instead of moving ahead with a fast-track budget process. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

Republicans’ Fast-Track Budget Process Ignores Families Losing Help Affording GroceriesAt least 1.5 million fewer children — and more than 4.5 million fewer people overall — are receiving SNAP food assistance after congressional Republicans and President Trump enacted unprecedented...www.cbpp.org

We’ve updated our SNAP Tracker with the latest data. We estimate more than 4.5M people have lost access to SNAP since the Republican reconciliation law’s July 2025 enactment, in part due to its changes. Explore state-by-state trends: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is ImplementedSNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4.5 million people (nearly 11 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and April 2026, based on the latest month of data.www.cbpp.org

Since July 2025, at least 1.5M kids have lost SNAP, in part due to the harmful Republican reconciliation law. This unfolding emergency will worsen without immediate congressional action to delay this cost shift. www.cbpp.org/blog/number-...

Number of Children Receiving SNAP Continues to Drop Under Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation LawIn the 19 states with publicly available data or that have shared unpublished data, the harmful Republican reconciliation law has taken SNAP food assistance away from more than 1 million children...www.cbpp.org

Since July 2025, at least *1.5 million kids* have lost access to SNAP, in part due to changes from the harmful Republican reconciliation law. This emergency will only continue to worsen without immediate congressional action to delay this cost shift for all states. www.cbpp.org/blog/number-...

Number of Children Receiving SNAP Continues to Drop Under Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation LawIn the 19 states with publicly available data or that have shared unpublished data, the harmful Republican reconciliation law has taken SNAP food assistance away from more than 1 million children...www.cbpp.org

Several states strengthened revenues in 2026 to better meet residents' needs and help address growing fiscal pressures. Others chose a more harmful path of costly tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy. www.cbpp.org/blog/several...

Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful PathSeven states this year enacted significant revenue-raising policies to advance key priorities and mitigate the massive federal cuts to health coverage, food assistance, and clean energy investments in...www.cbpp.org

New CMS data show ACA Marketplace enrollment declined in nearly every state after premium tax credit enhancements expired. Explore our state-by-state map and data table to see the impact where you live. www.cbpp.org/blog/aca-mar...

ACA Marketplace Enrollment Shrank in Nearly Every State After Premium Tax Credit Enhancements ExpiredEnrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces shrank in nearly every state after premium tax credit enhancements expired.www.cbpp.org

This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, state budgets and taxes, and health. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

More than 400 Oklahoma child care centers have closed since November 2025. Recent income tax cuts are making it harder for the state to address the growing child care crisis, leaving families with fewer and more expensive child care options. www.cbpp.org/research/sta...

Oklahoma Faces a Child Care Crisis Made Worse by Income Tax Cuts: More than 400Number of child care centers closed since November 2025 in Oklahomawww.cbpp.org

Erik Gartland (via @shelterforce.bsky.social) explains how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s work requirement could put 3.7 million people at risk of losing rental assistance. shelterforce.org/2026/07/07/h...

HUD’s Work Requirement and Time Limit Proposals Put Rental Assistance at Risk — ShelterforceA HUD rule that would allow housing agencies and subsidized housing owners to impose work requirements and time limits has drawn opposition.shelterforce.org