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This week at CBPP, we focused on health, housing, the federal budget and taxes, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, and the economy.
* On health, Aviva Aron-Dine, Chye-Ching Huang, and Samantha Washington explained ([link removed]) that if the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were successful, it would cut taxes for the most well-off while ending coverage for millions. Matt Broaddus and Aron-Dine cited ([link removed]) new research that Medicaid expansion has saved at least 19,000 lives. Aron-Dine also summarized ([link removed]) these and other findings on the benefits of Medicaid expansion. Broaddus pointed out ([link removed]) that expansion drove a large drop in uncompensated care. Paul N. Van de Water noted
([link removed]) that an executive order from the Trump Administration, along with other actions it’s taken or proposed, would weaken Medicare. We updated our chart book ([link removed]) highlighting the far-reaching benefits of Medicaid expansion. We also posted an explainer ([link removed]) on the ACA lawsuit.

* On housing, Peggy Bailey testified ([link removed]) before the Senate Banking Committee on improving access to housing assistance for youth exiting foster care. Ahead of Veterans Day, Will Fischer emphasized ([link removed]) that rental assistance shortages leave 700,000 veterans homeless or struggling to afford housing.

* On the federal budget and taxes, Richard Kogan and Joel Friedman noted ([link removed]) that automatic reconciliation is an undesirable part of a budget process bill from Senators Mike Enzi and Sheldon Whitehouse. We created ([link removed]) interactive state fact sheets showing how the Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes, improve children’s prospects, and reduce poverty.

* On state budgets and taxes, we posted ([link removed]) a backgrounder explaining the constraints that Taxpayer Bills of Rights impose.

* On food assistance, we updated ([link removed]) our chart book showing how SNAP helps hungry families put food on the table.

* 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 — State Decisions to Expand Medicaid a Matter of Life and Death, New Research Shows ([link removed])

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

Beshear wants to rescue Medicaid expansion that ‘saves lives.’ Bevin wants to cut it ([link removed])
Louisville Courier Journal
November 7, 2019

Senate committee advances budget reform plan ([link removed])
The Hill
November 6, 2019

Are ‘Opportunity Zone’ Tax Breaks a Giveaway for the Rich? ([link removed])
WNYC’s The Takeaway
November 6, 2019

Residents suffer as Mississippi and 13 other states debate Medicaid expansion ([link removed])
NBC News
November 4, 2019

Wealthy Americans will receive billions in tax cuts if Obamacare is overturned, new report says ([link removed])
CNBC
November 4, 2019

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