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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, poverty and inequality, Social Security, and family income support.
* On food assistance, Zoë Neuberger detailed how school districts and governors can use free meals to mitigate hardship ([link removed]) . We updated our fact sheet explaining how states are using new flexibility in SNAP ([link removed]) to respond to COVID-19’s challenges.

* On health, Jesse Cross-Call explained why Missouri and Oklahoma should quickly implement Medicaid expansion amid COVID-19 ([link removed]) . We updated our explainer on the lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act ([link removed]) , which threatens loss of coverage for tens of millions.

* On poverty and inequality, we updated our tracker of the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships ([link removed]) .

* On Social Security, Kathy Ruffing pointed out that people who seek disability benefits face health and economic challenges ([link removed]) .

* On family income support, we updated our chart book on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ([link removed]) .

* On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — 642,000 People Expected to Gain Medicaid Coverage in Missouri and Oklahoma

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

Evictions are expected to skyrocket as pandemic protections come to an end ([link removed])
CNBC
August 20, 2020

Half Of D.C. Children Who Live In Renter Households Aren’t Getting Enough To Eat, New Report Shows ([link removed])
DCist
August 20, 2020

HHS Quietly Makes It Easier to Sign Up for Obamacare ([link removed])
Bloomberg Law
August 19, 2020

Supreme Court to hear arguments on Obamacare, now crucial amid coronavirus pandemic, right after election ([link removed])
Yahoo Finance
August 19, 2020

The COVID economy means millions of Americans are at risk of food insecurity ([link removed])
The 19th
August 18, 2020

Postal service battles could also mean delays for those second $1,200 stimulus checks ([link removed])
CNBC
August 17, 2020

Stimulus deadline extended for Social Security recipients with kids ([link removed])
CNN
August 14, 2020

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