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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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May 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Latest research insights on the potential drivers of health inequities

Greetings— We wanted to follow up on our email below with the latest research from Urban Institute experts on strategies to advance equity in health training and service settings. The following research products can help inform program and policy development to addre…

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May 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Understanding children in immigrant families

Immigration Research Excluding mixed-status families from the child tax credit Web Version Children of immigrants: National and state statisticsUsing data from the Urban Institute’s Children of Immigrants data tool, research…

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May 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Public transit ridership is down nationwide, but Philadelphia may have a solution

Urban Institute Update Also: Data on students’ journeys from pre-school to the workforce Web Version Urban Institute Update Automatic enrollment in discounted transit fare programs can support higher participation: Less…

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May 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM

How Medicaid work requirements and increased redeterminations would impact enrollees

Changes could harm child health, burden states, and reduce access to care. Greetings— As Congress continues to consider changes to Medicaid through the budget reconciliation process, Urban Institute researchers examine the impact of two proposed changes: how more fre…

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May 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM

SNAP work requirements would impact 2.7 million families

1.5 million families would lose benefits entirely. Greetings— As Congress considers significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Urban Institute experts find that an expansion of SNAP work requirements would reduce or eliminate benefits f…

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May 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Maternal health: Beyond Mother’s Day

Rethinking housing code enforcement to prioritize health, safety, and equity Web Version May Update Maternal health: Beyond Mother’s DayMother’s Day is a moment to reflect on the systems and supports that shape maternal health …

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May 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM

The decline in federal spending on children

Investments in children are projected to decline by 20 percent before cuts in the FY budget resolution. Greetings— Tax credits and safety net programs for families improve children’s education, health, and employment outcomes. They also decrease reliance on public pr…

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May 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM

1 million additional adults could lose Medicaid coverage

Health Policy Center Also: Reducing the FMAP Web Version Health Policy Update Federal work requirements for Medicaid expansion enrollees up to age 64 would result in substantial coverage losses: national and state estim…

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May 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM

Re: How would a state cost share affect SNAP in a recession?

Cutting SNAP may increase costs for programs like Medicaid. Greetings— We wanted to share with you a new blog post from Urban Institute researchers that further analyzes the potential impact of a proposal to require states to cover a portion of the costs of the Suppl…

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May 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Who gains and who loses under a tax cut extension with Medicaid and SNAP spending reductions

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Who gains and who loses under a tax cut extension with Medicaid and SNAP spending reductions Congress is still debating what set of federal spending reductions c…

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May 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Options to reform the Child Tax Credit

Greetings— Several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) affecting individual income taxes are set to expire after 2025. Key among these expiring provisions are changes to the child tax credit (CTC), a credit worth up to $2,000 per child under 17. A…

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May 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM

The impact of lowering federal Medicaid matching commitments

Federal funding could be lowered by $835 billion over 10 years Greetings— As Congress considers cuts to Medicaid funding, one proposal is to remove the 50 percent floor on the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), which determines federal contributions to st…

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May 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM

More people are buying groceries using credit cards

Urban Institute Update Also: A toolkit for increasing upward mobility in your community Web Version Urban Institute Update How much have food prices and credit card debt increased where you live? Grocery prices have so…

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May 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM

How would a state cost share affect SNAP in a recession?

States would need to spend an additional $980 million if they had to cover 10 percent of costs. Greetings— As Congress considers spending cuts for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), one proposed option would require states to cover a portion of the…

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May 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM

How many people would lose Medicaid if work requirements are extended to age 64?

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version How many people would lose Medicaid if work requirements are extended to age 64?Following previous analysis of a proposal to establish nationwide work requiremen…

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April 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM

New repository of analyses relevant to upcoming reconciliation bill

Health and Health Policy Research Update Health and Health Policy Research Update Web Version Research to inform 2025 reconciliation: Taxes, safety net, and beyond Members of Congress are considering making significant cuts to…

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April 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM

New evidence confirms Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirement did not boost employment

The policy increased the number of uninsured adults without promoting work. Greetings— New analysis from Urban Institute researchers shows that a Medicaid work requirement program implemented in Arkansas in 2018-2019 reduced the number of adults with health insurance…

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April 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM

Analyzing Medicaid coverage losses under a federal work requirement

Health Policy Center Also: The effect of per capita caps Web Version Health Policy Update State-by-state estimates of Medicaid expansion coverage losses under a federal work requirement If federal work requirements were…

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April 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM

SNAP increases kept 2.9 million people out of poverty

1.3 million children were also kept out of poverty. Greetings— In a new analysis, Urban Institute researchers find that the 2021 update to the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), the model used to determine Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, kept 2.9 mil…

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April 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Medicaid analysis to inform 2025 budget reconciliation

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Medicaid analysis to inform 2025 budget reconciliation As Congress considers a multitrillion dollar budget plan to extend the expiring provisions in the 2017 Tax…

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April 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM

RE: The impact of imposing per capita Medicaid caps

Analyzing the effect of per capita caps in the Medicaid expansion population Greetings— We are following up on our previous email with the latest analysis in a series that assesses the potential impacts of different policies being considered to cut federal spending o…

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April 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Improving the tax code to support affordable housing

Urban Institute Update Also: Cuts to IRS funding and staffing Web Version Urban Institute Update How can the tax code make housing more affordable? As Congress works to address expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts a…

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April 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Policy solutions to end America’s Black maternal health crisis

Measuring the state of police reform Web Version april Update The solutions to America’s Black maternal health crisis are clear. Will we act? Black Maternal Health week (April 11–17) is a moment to reflect on the disparities th…

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