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This week at CBPP, we focused on health, food assistance, the federal budget, family income support, and the economy.
* On health, Kyle Hayes explained how the Trump Administration’s new guidance inviting states to apply for Medicaid block grants undermines access to behavioral health care ([link removed]) . Jesse Cross-Call described how Michigan is nearing large Medicaid coverage losses ([link removed]) due to work requirements. We updated our explainer on the legally suspect lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act ([link removed]) , which threatens loss of coverage for millions.
* On food assistance, Ed Bolen noted that a U.S. district court will hear arguments this week on a lawsuit to block a new Trump Administration rule that would end food assistance for nearly 700,000 low-income Americans ([link removed]) .
* On the federal budget, David Reich and Jennifer Beltrán pointed out that the Trump 2021 budget’s deep proposed cuts ([link removed]) to programs funded through non-defense appropriations would break with a bipartisan funding agreement.
* On family income support, Ife Floyd suggested boosting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to reduce deep poverty among children ([link removed]) . We updated our report ([link removed]) and policy brief ([link removed]) arguing that cash assistance should reach millions more families. We also updated our fact sheets outlining trends in state TANF-to-poverty ratios ([link removed]) .
* On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) and our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — Trump Budget Would Cut Non-Defense Discretionary Spending to Record Low ([link removed])

A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:

Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact ([link removed])
Associated Press
March 4, 2020

A short-staffed IRS is trying to reform ([link removed])
Marketplace
March 3, 2020

Here’s what economists say the U.S. and other nations should do to avoid a coronavirus recession ([link removed])
Washington Post
March 3, 2020
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