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This week at CBPP, we focused on COVID-19, the economy, immigration, and health.
* On COVID-19, Michael Leachman explained that red and blue states alike need more federal support ([link removed]) . Leachman also noted that contrary to arguments, states need more federal relief ([link removed]) . Aviva Aron-Dine, Jessica Schubel, Judith Solomon, Matt Broaddus, and Kyle Hayes explained that larger, longer-lasting increases in federal Medicaid funding ([link removed]) are needed to protect coverage. Schubel pointed out how states are leveraging Medicaid ([link removed]) to respond to COVID-19. Chye-Ching Huang, Chad Stone, Katie Windham, and Jenifer Beltrán put the size of the needed COVID-19 fiscal response
([link removed]) in perspective. Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby, Huang, Stephanie Hingtgen, Arloc Sherman, and Beltrán argued that future stimulus payments ([link removed]) should include immigrants and dependents who were previously left out, and mandate automatic payments. Marr, Hingtgen, Sherman, and Windham explained that temporarily expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit ([link removed]) would deliver effective stimulus and help avert a spike in poverty.

* Brynne Keith-Jennings documented Puerto Rico’s need for additional food aid ([link removed]) to respond to COVID-19. Javier Balmaceda stressed that Puerto Rico needs more than just COVID-19 relief ([link removed]) to overcome its crises. LaDonna Pavetti pointed out that a state emergency assistance fund could help families facing significant challenges ([link removed]) avoid increased hardship. Ife Floyd urged policymakers to protect and bolster TANF ([link removed]) cash assistance amid the state fiscal crisis and rising need. Jennifer Wagner described how states can make Medicaid and SNAP applications more accessible
([link removed]) during the COVID-19 crisis. We updated our state budget watch series ([link removed]) tracking state revenue shortfalls. We also updated our fact sheet finding that most states are using new flexibility in SNAP ([link removed]) (food stamps) to respond to COVID-19 challenges.

* 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]) .

* On immigration, Shelby Gonzales urged the Administration to reverse anti-immigrant policies ([link removed]) that will worsen the impacts of the health and economic crises.

* On health, we updated our Sabotage Watch ([link removed]) tracking the Trump Administration’s efforts to undermine the ACA.

Chart of the Week — Recent Employment Losses Nearly Wipe Out 113 Straight Months of Job Growth Expansion

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

K-12 school leaders warn of ‘disaster’ from huge coronavirus-related budget cuts as layoffs and furloughs begin ([link removed])
Washington Post
May 8, 2020

Trump Still Wants to Kill Obamacare, Pandemic Be Damned ([link removed])
Vanity Fair
May 7, 2020

As Hunger Swells, Food Stamps Become a Partisan Flash Point ([link removed])
New York Times
May 6, 2020

Hispanic Caucus urges more coronavirus care for older, vulnerable Latinos in U.S., Puerto Rico ([link removed])
NBC News
May 6, 2020

3 cash-strapped states are making deep cuts to Medicaid as coronavirus devastates their budgets — and millions of jobless people lack health insurance ([link removed]) ]
Business Insider
May 6, 2020

As US piles up debt to aid economy, even usual critics cheer ([link removed])
Associated Press
May 5, 2020

Washington must help the states and cities ([link removed])
Boston Globe
May 4, 2020

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