Republicans have identified yet *another* way to increase ACA marketplace premiums and make hundreds of thousands more people uninsured. "Funding CSRs" actually equates to higher premiums for many people *plus* more people becoming uninsured. My colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social explains. ⬇️
As policymakers debate ways to address affordability, two questions should guide priorities: Does a proposal meaningfully help families struggling most with costs, and does it have large fiscal opportunity costs? Learn more: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Jennifer Sullivan
The harmful Republican reconciliation law is making life less affordable for families & crushing state budgets. States need to protect & raise more revenue for priorities like schools, roads, and healthcare, and make sure families have the support they need to make ends meet x.com/WCTharpe/sta...
Virtual appointments help more eligible families access and stay enrolled in WIC, particularly working parents and families in rural areas. Congress should make these critical flexibilities permanent www.cbpp.org/blog/virtual...
14 years ago, the voices of courageous young people across our nation were heard and #DACA was created.
Sam Waxman
I continue to be inspired by the advocacy of #UWD and other groups who are leading the fight for lawful immigration and a pathway to citizenship.
Shelby Gonzales
Shelby Gonzales
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
www.cbpp.org
As U.S. families grapple with increased costs for many necessities, here are two questions policymakers should ask when evaluating policy proposals aimed at improving affordability.
In recent years, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) has been offering virtual services, including telephone and video certification appointments, as...
New report: States & localities in '26 are facing a one-two punch—fallout from harmful federal actions on one hand & regressive state policies on the other. The path forward? Protecting & ...
Directly funding cost-sharing reductions (CSRs), as Republicans are apparently considering, would INCREASE out-of-pocket premiums for millions of #ACA marketplace enrollees, cut funding by tens of billions of $, and leave hundreds of thousands of ppl uninsured.
