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This week at CBPP, we focused on health, federal tax, food assistance, and the economy.
* On health, Judith Solomon testified ([link removed]) to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care on Medicaid program integrity. Inna Rubin outlined ([link removed]) five good reasons to visit HealthCare.gov during open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Jesse Cross-Call noted ([link removed]) that the children’s uninsured rate rose for the second straight year in 2018. We created ([link removed]) a checklist for consumers working with individual and web-based brokers to enroll in health coverage. Tara Straw urged ([link removed]) consumers to use caution when shopping for health insurance outside of
HealthCare.gov.

* On federal tax, Samantha Washington noted ([link removed]) that the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit lifted 10.6 million people out of poverty in 2018. Samantha Jacoby explained ([link removed]) how opportunity zones exemplify the 2017 tax law’s fundamental flaws.

* On food assistance, we updated ([link removed]) our quick guide to SNAP eligibility and benefits.

* On the economy, we updated our backgrounder ([link removed]) on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available, as well as our chart book ([link removed]) tracking the post-Great Recession Economy.

Chart of the Week – Children’s Uninsured Rate Has Increased Two Years in a Row ([link removed])

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

Return To Sender? Just One Missed Letter Can Be Enough To End Medicaid Benefits ([link removed])
Kaiser Health News
November 1, 2019

FAQ: What to know about picking a health plan ([link removed])
Marketplace
November 1, 2019

How a proposed rule change could affect free lunch for some kids in need ([link removed])
PBS News Hour
October 31, 2019

The Trump Administration Cracked Down on Medicaid. Kids Lost Insurance. ([link removed])
Pro Publica
October 31, 2019

Senators team up to try to give new parents better-paid leave; Some say proposal is misleading ([link removed])
NextStar Media
October 29, 2019

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