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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 Priorities4d
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 Priorities3d
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 Priorities4d
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 Priorities3d
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 Priorities4d
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 Credit (EITC) provides extremely limited support to adults aged 25-64 who work ...