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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Medicaid Work Requirements Would Do Little or Nothing to Increase Employment, but Would Harm People’s Health Evidence shows that adding work requirements to Medicaid and expanding requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are unlikely to increase employment and would cause many eligible people to lose vital health care and food assistance.A Promising Approach to Evaluating Innovative Child Care Subsidy Policies Steps researchers can take to assess whether child care subsidy programs are increasing access to quality care, based on an evaluation of Washington, DC’s policies.How to Revise Biden’s Income-Driven Repayment Proposal to Focus on Borrowers Who Need It the Most By focusing on borrowers at the highest risk of default, the administration could lower the cost and avoid legal challenges.Amid Our “Land of Abundance,” Why Is There So Much Poverty? Even as one of the richest countries in the world, the United States still has more than 10 percent of its population living in poverty, a failure which sociologist Matthew Desmond explains is by design.Why Are Mobile Home Parks Uniquely At Risk to Climate Disasters? In the wake of environmental disasters, mobile home parks are often among the hardest-hit neighborhoods, but local leaders can take steps now to better protect residents and park owners.Three Ways Social Security Could Become More Equitable and Sustainable Helping people access benefits, addressing systemic disadvantages, and updating benefits and program administration could strengthen Social Security for current and future beneficiaries.
