Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Vague Offers of Cash Fail to Address Looming Premium Spikes for Marketplace Enrollees

President Trump and some congressional Republicans have floated ending or cutting marketplace tax credits that help more than ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

States Must Prioritize Revenue to Support People and Communities in Wake of Harmful Republican Megabill

As states move closer to their 2026 legislative sessions, lawmakers nationwide are grappling with how to respond to fallout ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Marketplace Enrollees In Every Congressional District Face Steep Premium Increases Unless Tax Credit Enhancements Are Extended

Annual premium increase, 60-year-old couple with income of $85,000 (401% FPL), by congressional district, 119th Congress Note: FPL = federal poverty level. Examples are based on 2026 ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

States Should Use TANF to Help Families Meet Their Basic Needs and Thrive, Not to Balance Budgets

In recent months, Kentucky and South Dakota have cut cash benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Expanding Health Savings Accounts Would Do Little to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care

Amid the urgent debate over whether Congress will act to prevent cost increases for millions of people in 2026 marketplace plans, some Republicans are promoting expansions of health savings accounts ...