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September 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Expiration of ACA tax credits will cost health care sector $32 billion

Urban Institute Update Health and Health Policy Research Update Web Version Changes in health care spending and uncompensated care under enhanced premium tax credit expiration for Marketplace coverage Research shows hospitals…

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September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Paperwork burdens cost one in eight working-age SNAP recipients their benefits in 2024

Upcoming SNAP changes may increase benefit interruptions Greetings— The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reaches 42 million Americans and is an effective buffer against food insecurity. However, many families face difficulty recertifying their eligibi…

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September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Paperwork burdens cost one in eight working-age SNAP recipients their benefits in 2024

Upcoming SNAP changes may increase benefit interruptions Greetings— The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reaches 42 million Americans and is an effective buffer against food insecurity. However, many families face difficulty recertifying their eligibi…

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September 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Millions are at risk if premium tax credits expire

Health Policy Center Also: Reforming the Medicare sales industry to benefit beneficiaries Web Version Health Policy Update 4.8 million people will lose coverage in 2026 if enhanced premium tax credits expire If premium …

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September 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Live with Urban: How Can Human Services Agencies Coordinate and Integrate Their Services?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events How Can Human Services Agencies Coordinate and Integrate Their Services? Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET Virtual Event …

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September 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Live at Urban: Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET  Check-in at 1:30 p.m. ET Reception to fo…

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September 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM

High school students still behind after pandemic disruptions

Urban Institute Update Also: Policies are needed to grow both income and wealth Web Version Urban Institute Update New math and reading data illustrate the state of postpandemic high school achievement and attendance N…

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September 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Millions will soon be uninsured if enhanced PTCs expire

Urban Institute Update Health and Health Policy Research Update Web Version 4.8 million people will lose coverage in 2026 if enhanced premium tax credits expire As Congress debates the future of enhanced Marketplace premium t…

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September 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM

TANF’s effect on breastfeeding, health justice in Asheville, local organizers tackle housing and health

Also: Apply for E4A’s rapid response grant Web Version september Update Does easing cash assistance rules affect breastfeeding? This quasiexperimental study analyzed whether COVID-19-era Temporary Assistance for Needy Families …

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September 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Live with Urban: How Can Human Services Agencies Coordinate and Integrate Their Services?

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September 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Live at Urban: Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET  Check-in at 1:30 p.m. ET Reception to fo…

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September 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM

New analysis on diaper insecurity in the US

It would take 4.8 billion diapers to fill the gap Greetings— Across the country, families with young children are unable to afford basic necessities, with nearly half (46 percent) of all families with children ages 3 and younger struggling to afford diapers—that perc…

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September 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Live at Urban: Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults

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September 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Flexible scheduling isn’t a perk—it’s a necessity

Urban Institute Update Also: Denver's strategy to reduce homelessness Web Version Urban Institute Update Low-wage workers rarely get to control their time. Stable and flexible scheduling gives them the autonomy to lear…

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September 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Live at Urban: Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Financial Well-Being and Wealth among Young Adults Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET  Check-in at 1:30 p.m. ET Reception to fo…

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September 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Data show immigrant workers are essential to the US economy

Immigration Research Also: Families affected by the travel ban Web Version WorkRise: Immigrants in the low-wage workforce Forty-three percent of low-wage immigrant workers have lived in the US for 20 years or more. Learn abo…

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August 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Policy changes in OBBA may affect Medicaid access for young adults

Health Policy Center Also: Data about tobacco and nicotine use Web Version Health Policy Update Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) leave 3 in 10 young adults vulnerable to losing health care access T…

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August 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Two decades of data on disasters and the Gulf Coast

Urban Institute Update Also: 90 years of Social Security Web Version Urban Institute Update Disasters and the Gulf Coast, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana…

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August 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM

How OBBBA’s Medicaid & SNAP changes will likely affect young adults

Young adults could be disproportionately harmed by the legislation Greetings— Two new Urban Wire blog posts highlight the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).  OBBBA will leave roughly 3 in 10 young adults insured through Medicaid vulnerable to losing he…

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August 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Eight reforms to the ACA that could lead to universal coverage

Health Policy Center Also: Effects of the 2024 DUALS Act Web Version Health Policy Update Building on the ACA to achieve universal coverage Urban researchers propose eight incremental reforms that would expand upon the …

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August 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Using public reparations testimony to guide planning in California

American Indian and Alaska Native maternal health equity Web Version august Update Using public reparations testimony to guide planning in CaliforniaPublished in the Journal of the American Planning Association, researchers fr…

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August 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM

New data highlights areas most at risk from benefit reductions

Urban Institute Update Also: Making housing both available and affordable Web Version Urban Institute Update About 12 million households receive both Medicaid and SNAP. The reconciliation bill puts them at risk The 2025…

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August 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM

What can DC do to make it easier for families to stay in the city?

Greater DC Update Also: The benefits of DC’s child care subsidy program Web Version Greater DC Update Cities are worried about losing families. DC can set an example for how to keep them. Since the pandemic, man…

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July 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM

The 10-year spending effects of the 2024 DUALS Act

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Estimated 10-year spending effects of the DUALS Act of 2024 Federal spending on individuals dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid would increase by $41 billio…

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July 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Could France serve as a model to increase US public transit ridership?

Urban Institute Update Also: Scaling back federal help for disaster management Web Version Urban Institute Update Transit ridership hasn’t recovered since the pandemic. What can the US learn from French transit systems?…

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July 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Does SNAP cover the cost of a meal in your county?

In 99 percent of counties, the maximum benefit did not cover the cost of a meal. Greetings— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits did not cover the cost of a modestly priced meal in 99 percent of US counties last year, Urban Institute experts fin…

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July 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM

Rural hospitals could lose $87 billion under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Health Policy Center Also: The future of state-based Marketplaces Web Version Health Policy Update Rural hospital revenue could drop by $87 billion over 10 years because of the reconciliation bill and expiring enhanced …

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July 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM

FWD: Urban Institute’s 2024 Impact Report

Urban Institute Update Evidence to help communities thrive Web Version Greetings— Over the last year, we’ve shared evidence-based research from the Urban Institute as it relates to your work. We thought you’d be interested in reading our 2024 Impact …

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July 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Urban Institute’s 2024 Impact Report

Urban Institute Update Learn how and where Urban made an impact Web Version Urban Institute Update The Urban Institute’s impact in 2024Every year, the Urban Institute reflects on the many ways its data, research, and e…

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July 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM

The latest insights on the reconciliation bill

Health Policy Center What to know before the final votes Web Version Urban Institute Update As Congress nears the end of a lengthy budget reconciliation process, read Urban’s latest analyses on how the House and Senate…

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July 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM

How are SNAP benefits affected by the Senate reconciliation bill?

22.3 million families would lose some or all of their SNAP benefits. Greetings— As the debate on the reconciliation bill moves back to the House, a new report from Urban Institute experts estimates the key impacts of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P…

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July 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Options to reform the Child Tax Credit

Ways to expand the CTC that would increase parents’ employment. Greetings— As the debate on the reconciliation bill moves back to the House, experts at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center (TPC) are analyzing the impacts of proposed changes to the CTC on children an…

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July 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM

How would the reconciliation bill affect rural hospital revenue?

Rural hospital revenue could drop by $87 million. Greetings— As Congress debates setting up a relief fund for rural hospitals to defray revenue losses from the reconciliation bill, new analysis from Urban Institute researchers finds that rural hospital revenue could…

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June 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Possible ripples of Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

Health Policy Center Also: More to lose coverage under the reconciliation bill Web Version Health Policy Update A new US Supreme Court decision could threaten access to reproductive health care If the Supreme Court rule…

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June 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM

How DC leaders can keep families in DC

Greater DC Update Greater DC Update Web Version Greater DC Update Cities are worried about losing families. DC can set an example for how to keep them. Despite overall population growth, cities are witnessing families l…

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June 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM

How can your city support Black entrepreneurship?

Urban Institute Update Celebrating Juneteenth Web Version Urban Institute Update The role of the city in promoting Black economic prosperity Small businesses have been touted as the backbone of the US economy; they also…

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June 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Policies that can close the racial wealth gap

How public banking and guaranteed income policies can reduce the racial wealth gap Web Version june Update Public banking models that could work in the US (PDF) In a new report, researchers at the New School's Institute on Race…

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June 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Changes to SNAP and Medicaid would threaten access to school meals

Millions of students are enrolled in schools with universal free meals. Greetings— Proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid as written in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would threaten student access to free school meals, U…

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June 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM

More than 5 million people could lose Marketplace coverage

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Reconciliation bill would cut Marketplace enrollment by over 5 million people The reconciliation bill, recently passed by the House of Representatives, would red…

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June 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM

How would the reconciliation bill and end of enhanced subsidies affect provider revenue?

New state-by-state analysis finds reconciliation bill would cut healthcare spending Greetings— We wanted to follow up on our previous email to share Urban’s latest analysis on the implications of the House-passed reconciliation bill—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—on …

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June 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Proposed safety net policy changes would leave millions worse off

Greetings— New Urban Institute analysis finds that the combined impact of proposed changes to SNAP, Medicaid, and federal income tax, as written in the House of Representatives’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, would lower resources for low-income families. In particular,…

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June 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Health care providers could lose $1 trillion with the House reconciliation bill

Health Policy Center Also: Coverage losses with increased Medicaid eligibility checks Web Version Health Policy Update Reconciliation bill and end of enhanced subsidies would cut health care provider revenue and spike u…

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June 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Proposed Medicaid work requirements would deny coverage to many working people

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Many working people would be shut out of Medicaid under proposed work requirements Proposed work requirements in the reconciliation bill would deny Medicaid expa…

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June 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM

How shifting immigration policies jeopardize immigrant families with children

Immigration Research Immigration Research Update Web Version Shifting immigration policies jeopardize immigrant families with childrenWith one in four children in the US growing up in immigrant families, recent changes in im…

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June 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Re:Options to reform the Child Tax Credit

Resources to inform the ongoing debate Greetings— As the Senate continues the debate on changes to the child tax credit (CTC), we wanted to share a new resource from experts at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center: 2025 Reconciliation and the Child Tax Credit. The w…

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June 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Stay up-to-date on 2025 reconciliation research and analyses

Urban Institute Update Also: Building credit with rental payments Web Version Urban Institute Update Research to inform 2025 reconciliation: Taxes, safety net, and beyond This week, senators are returning to their offic…

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June 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM

The benefits of DC’s Pay Equity Fund

Greater DC Update Also: How wage enhancements affect child care supply and quality Web Version Greater DC Update Sustaining DC’s Pay Equity Fund would stabilize families and child care centers DC’s Early Childho…

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May 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM

How would the reconciliation bill affect provider revenue and uncompensated care?

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version How would the reconciliation bill and end of enhanced subsidies affect provider revenue and uncompensated care? Health care providers could lose $771 billion in …

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May 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM

How shifting immigration policies jeopardize immigrant families with children

Immigration Research Immigration Research Update Web Version Shifting immigration policies jeopardize immigrant families with childrenWith one in four children in the US growing up in immigrant families, recent changes in im…

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May 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM

Analyzing the impact of eliminating the ACA’s Medicaid expansion

Health Policy Center Also: Who gains and loses under a tax extension and Medicaid cuts Web Version Health Policy Update Who gains and who loses under a tax cut extension with Medicaid and SNAP spending Families making l…

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