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February 9, 2026
Medicaid’s Multiple Roles
…Congress and the states have assembled such an unwieldy and uncoordinated anti-poverty portfolio that policymakers have difficulty fully grasping what it contains much less what might happen if they attempted…
January 27, 2026
How to Prevent a Repeat of Massive Fraud and Abuse
…this system that can be targeted to improve administration. Current federal tax revenues—which are meant to support administrative costs, among other program purposes—are consistently greater than what lawmakers provide states…
January 20, 2026
Committee on National Statistics Public Seminar: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: A Timeless Resource
…essential role of relevant, credible, trusted, impartial, and innovative government statistics in informing decisions by policymakers, businesses, families, and the general public. The report describes the core characteristics of effective…
December 29, 2025
To restore hope for families in poverty, let states lead on welfare reform
…of America’s social welfare system is that it works against two critical factors for families wanting to escape poverty: work and marriage. With help from federal lawmakers, state leaders can…
December 23, 2025
If you care about poverty, ditch the ACA expanded subsidies
…expanded CTC—but both proposals are extremely costly and rarely include offsets to cover the cost. With finite federal resources, policymakers must confront choices about how and where to prioritize new…
December 23, 2025
The Policy Lessons from Minnesota’s Massive Welfare Fraud
…tax credits, extended, expanded, and far more widely available unemployment checks, and much more. Liberal lawmakers have introduced legislation to make permanent some of the now-expired pandemic expansions. No one…
December 11, 2025
Trump Family Policy Fails to Deliver at the One-Year Mark
…supply-restricting policies at the federal and local levels. It is essential that the administration continue reducing environmental regulations that restrict energy production. Federal officials should urge local policymakers to remove…
December 2, 2025
What To Do About Benefit Cliffs?
…reforms that program administrators and policymakers can implement within the existing system to offer relief to families facing benefit cliffs. Often, that doesn’t require legislation, just administrative action by federal…
December 2, 2025
Stranded by the Safety Net: How to Fix the Benefit Cliff Problem
…for policymakers wanting to address benefit cliffs and reduce the associated work disincentives. Executive Summary The US safety net should help low-income families meet their immediate needs while supporting their…
November 21, 2025
Hungary’s Fertility Outcomes Highlight Pro-Natal Policy Limitations
…with parenthood occupying a diminished role” is to blame for widespread fertility declines, rather than changes in income or prices. If this is the case, policymakers should take a more…