HUD proposed a rule that would allow, and in some cases require, discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people seeking HUD-funded emergency shelter and other services.  www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

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

CMS proposed a rule that would cap Medicaid payment rates beyond the limits required by H.R. 1, reducing Medicaid enrollees' access to care if finalized. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

CMS’s anti-fraud enforcement actions risk reducing health care access for millions of people for whom Medicaid is a lifeline, both by cutting Medicaid and by making it harder to access honest providers. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

As costs continue to rise, HR 8464 (known as the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act) would enable and encourage the administration to block or delay federal funding for vital assistance and services people rely on to afford the basics. www.cbpp.org/blog/house-b...

We recently highlighted steps Congress should take to prioritize housing affordability in 2027 funding legislation. The bill a House subcommittee passed today misses the mark on almost every one and would expose more people to eviction and homelessness. www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...

New CMS rules changes are expected to reduce marketplace enrollment by up to 2 million people in 2027 alone, exposing people to very high out-of-pocket health care costs while doing little to improve the affordability or value of coverage. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Joseph Llobrera explains via MS NOW how SNAP participation dropped after the Republican megabill made the biggest cuts in the history of the program, with the number of recipients falling by more than 3.5M in the first seven months after it passed. www.ms.now/opinion/snap...

With serious concerns of AI impacting the job market, @sharonparrott.bsky.social warns that “We are phenomenally unprepared if job dislocation comes, and we are dismantling the supports that people will need to transition." via @nytopinion.nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/o...

SNAP recipients are already struggling with barriers around food assistance due to cuts from the Republican megabill and harmful work requirements. Listen to their experiences and @tyjonescox.bsky.social discuss more via Morning Edition: www.npr.org/2026/05/20/n...

It's not just adults losing SNAP benefits. Children are too. #WIC, #schoolmeals, and other child nutrition programs are critical, but can't make up for losing SNAP.

Arizona just posted data for April. The number of children receiving SNAP in Arizona has now fallen by 55% since H.R. 1 became law last summer — not because their families no longer needed help affording groceries, but because of how the state is responding to these federal cuts.

States across the country face a rushed timeline and limited federal guidance to implement Medicaid work requirements, increasing the risk that eligible people will lose coverage over red tape. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

🚨SNAP tracker update: Data through February is now available for all states. In the 7 months since H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history last summer, we estimate that SNAP participation fell by more than 3.5 million people nationwide. cbpp.org/research/foo...

Marketplace enrollees are facing higher premium costs and enrollment has fallen as a result of Congress failing to extend premium tax credit enhancements in 2025. Congress should reinstate federally funded PTC enhancements. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Everyone facing #homelessness should have quick access to safe, dignified shelter & permanent housing. But @HUDgov is proposing a rule that would make it harder and less safe for trans & nonbinary people — who already experience higher rates of homelessness — to access shelter.

The Trump Administration’s unprecedented interference with federal funding and program administration has grown in recent months, making it critical for Congress to include more robust government-wide guardrails in FY27 appropriations bills. www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...

This is great news! Congratulations to Christopher Kang on his new role as executive director of @voice4humanneed.bsky.social. Excited for what Chris will bring to this role, and deeply grateful to Deborah Weinstein for her more than two decades of leadership and partnership at CHN.

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and housing: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

People are already losing food assistance and health coverage following last year’s reconciliation cuts. Congress should not use another fast-track reconciliation bill to advance more cuts to programs that help people struggling to afford the basics. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

As the cost of basics like gas, utilities, and food rise, rental assistance remains critical for helping families afford the basics. Congress should support funding in 2027 that prevents further loss of assistance and helps more households keep a roof over their heads. www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...

As states prepare to implement Medicaid work requirements, Nebraska is one step closer to what people in many states will face: longer wait times, enrollment delays, and people losing care they rely on. www.cbpp.org/blog/nebrask...

In the final moments of session, Iowa lawmakers passed SJR 11: an anti-democratic constitutional amendment requiring a supermajority vote to raise taxes while still allowing tax *cuts* to pass with only a simple majority. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/05/03/l...

Social Security field offices are not OK after the loss of thousands of frontline employees last year. Terrific new reporting on the human costs of the Trump Administration's deep cuts on older, disabled, and bereaved families. www.newyorker.com/news/deep-st...

More & more eligible low-income people are losing SNAP because of H.R. 1’s bureaucratic hurdles, including this mom who has tried for months to get her family’s benefits back while working & caring for 2 young kids. Keep in mind: SNAP benefits average about $6 per person per day.

Unemployed people going longer without finding jobs is especially concerning in light of H.R. 1's SNAP cuts. Under H.R. 1, many more low-income adults can only receive 3 months of food assistance unless they can document enough work hours — but looking for a job doesn't count.

About 25,000 Medicaid enrollees in Nebraska are projected to lose coverage as the state moves ahead with work requirements under a rushed timeline and limited guidance. Montana could be at risk of similar outcomes. www.cbpp.org/blog/nebrask...

This Mother’s Day, mothers and caregivers are relying on Medicaid to access health care for themselves and their families. With harmful work requirements that take away the care they need, eligible families risk losing coverage they depend on to stay healthy. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

This week at @centeronbudget.bsky.social, we focused on state budgets and taxes and on the economy. In case you missed it, read more: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

The April #JobsDay numbers show job growth continued with payrolls up by 115K and unemployment holding steady at 4.3%. A factor I normally don’t talk about in the report is wages, but I want to highlight what has been happening given affordability concerns. (1/7)

A frozen labor market characterized by low hiring and low firing is creating further uncertainty for unemployed workers as well as businesses feeling the effects of current federal policies. CBPP’s @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social weighs in with more insights from the April jobs report.

As states prepare to implement Medicaid work requirements, Nebraska is one step closer to what people in many states will face: longer wait times, enrollment delays, and people losing care they rely on. www.cbpp.org/blog/nebrask...

Black unemployment is rising and remains nearly twice the rate for white workers, with what @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social describes as a “more sustained and long-running” increase driven in part by policy changes @marketplace.org www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Medicaid work requirements are moving forward nationwide, even as states lack the time and information needed to implement the policy without widespread coverage losses. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

#GreatRead Up to 41,000 Nebraskans could lose Medicaid coverage by 2034 following the state’s early implementation of work requirements, as experts warn the policy could lead to significant coverage losses and barriers to care. Read more via ABC News: abcnews.com/US/nebraska-...

More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost SNAP benefits since the enactment of the Republican megabill, with food banks serving more families as participation drops sharply. @fox10phoenix.bsky.social www.fox10phoenix.com/news/snap-be...

More than 3 million people have lost SNAP benefits in just six months following the enactment of the Republican megabill, highlighting how work requirements are driving sharp participation declines. @huffpost.com www.huffpost.com/entry/snap-e...

You know what else costs $1 billion? 1 year of raising the extraordinarily punitive $2,000 savings limit for poor elderly & disabled people who receive SSI. It traps people in poverty, not allowing them enough on hand for expenses, let alone investments in the future. www.vox.com/2024/4/3/241...

Nebraska is the first state to implement a policy taking Medicaid coverage away from people not meeting work requirements, putting thousands at risk and offering a glimpse into what more states will face. www.cbpp.org/blog/nebrask...

Republicans in Congress took the next step in their partisan plan to super fuel their violent & cruel detention and deportation dragnet without any guardrails, releasing bill text that would give ICE/CBP an additional $70b on top of the $170b from OBBBA. rollcall.com/2026/05/05/r...

7 million people could lose health coverage in 2028 due to the Medicaid work requirement. If states are forced to rush implementation, it could result in a devastating outcome for people whose only source of health coverage is Medicaid. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Some states are still out here cutting taxes like the bill isn't coming due. My team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social is restarting our tracker to document the fallout. Sign up on the main page for email updates when new posts go up. www.cbpp.org/blog/some-st...

Post-Megabill Drop in SNAP Participation Is Steepest in Decades. This drop can't be explained by a rapid improvement in people's economic well-being or reduced need for help buying food. These are cuts to families in need due to the Republican megabill www.cbpp.org/blog/post-me...

Big news! In a historic vote last week, the California Assembly’s Revenue & Taxation committee pushed back against *40 years* of corporate lobbying to advance a bill (AB 1790) that would eliminate CA tax avoidance by the world’s most powerful corporations. connolly.asmdc.org/press-releas...

This week at @centeronbudget.bsky.social, we focused on health, state budgets, food assistance, poverty and inequality, and social security. In case you missed it, read more: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

The House-passed farm bill leaves low-income families behind at a moment when affording groceries is already a struggle. With SNAP participation down by more than 3 million people, the Senate can & must do better to reduce the harm of H.R. 1’s devastating cuts.

States can raise revenue without increasing taxes by adopting Worldwide Combined Reporting, a policy that limits corporate profit shifting and ensures multinational corporations pay taxes on their full profits. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

Today is #Oklahoma ’s first day as a state-based marketplace on the federal platform (SBM-FP). The state will now certify #ACA plans and run its own consumer outreach program. The change was approved less than a month ago, making this the fastest SBM-FP transition to date. A few things to watch 👀

Our updated Policy Basics on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) includes the latest data on the 7.4 million people who receive benefits and how the program supports older adults and people with disabilities.  www.cbpp.org/research/soc...

Check out how #WIC’s healthy foods & nutrition education improve health, support breastfeeding, help low-income families afford groceries & contribute to local economies in YOUR state⬇️ www.cbpp.org/wicworksfactsheets