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July 23, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Are paid family leave policies reaching low-income workers?

Policies for Action The “chilling effects” of the public charge rule Web Version July Update Are paid family leave policies reaching low-income workers? P4A researchers examined the impact of the 20…

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July 22, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Tune in Tomorrow! Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evidence to Action Series Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents Thursday, July 23, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 1…

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July 20, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Live with Urban: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents

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July 16, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Live with Urban: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents

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July 16, 2020 at 3:33 PM

10.1 million workers are projected to lose health coverage because of COVID-19 job loss

Health Policy Center Also: Are families avoiding medical care because of costs or concerns over exposure? Web Version Health Policy Update Changes in health insurance coverage caused by the COVID-19 recession …

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July 9, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Informing race-conscious responses to the pandemic’s economic impact

Urban Institute Update Also: Tracking racial and ethnic patterns in college enrollment Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.The COVID-19 crisi…

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July 8, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Tune in Today! Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Live Webinar Reproductive health care affor…

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July 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Live with Urban: Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Virtual Event Reproductive health care affo…

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July 2, 2020 at 11:33 AM

What we’re reading (and watching) on race, power, and privilege

Urban Institute Update Urban’s summer syllabus on social change Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. This week’s New York Times list of…

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July 1, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Live with Urban: Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Virtual Event Reproductive health care affo…

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June 30, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Following the federal money for provider relief

Health Policy Center Also: What would happen if all remaining states expanded Medicaid? Web Version Health Policy Update Tracking the distribution of federal COVID-19 provider relief funds Significant delays i…

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June 28, 2020 at 12:02 PM

The Urban Institute celebrates Pride Month 2020

Urban Institute Update Using data to advance equity for LGBTQ+ people Web Version Happy 2020 Pride Month People gather at the historic Stonewall Inn to celebrate the LGBTQ victory, in Greenwich Village, a sec…

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June 19, 2020 at 1:42 PM

The Urban Institute honors Juneteenth

Urban Institute Update Black colleagues reflect on the long road to racial equity Web Version Urban Institute Honors Juneteenth BOSTON, MA - JUNE 10: Daisy Opanga, left, and Natasha Mays dance together during a…

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June 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM

What can we learn from police spending data?

Urban Institute Update Also: What research says about Opportunity Zones Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. What police spending data ca…

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June 18, 2020 at 11:02 AM

RWJF and P4A stand in solidarity with those seeking racial justice in America

Policies for Action State legislative strategies to covertly preempt local public health policymaking Web Version June Update RWJF statement on racial injustice, violence, and health in America The …

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  Government We Deserve · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 7:02 PM

COVID-19-Related Policies Can Better Boost the Economy By Targeting Less To Savers

The Government We Deserve Stimulus payments routed to savings bring weaker economic benefit Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle COVID-19-Related Policies Can Better Boost the Economy By Targeting Less To Saver…

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June 16, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Immigrant families may fear reaching out for help during the pandemic

Immigration Policy Update Also: A new Latinx resource portal Web Version Immigration Policy Update Today’s nationwide and global protests call attention to the persistent patterns of structural racism and polic…

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June 12, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Improving maternal health care access and affordability

Health Policy Center Also: Simulating the coverage eligibility effects of extending unemployment compensation Web Version Health Policy Update The recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylo…

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June 12, 2020 at 11:02 AM

The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take Partial Social Security Benefits

The Government We Deserve Older workers need greater flexibility with Social Security benefits Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take…

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June 4, 2020 at 7:42 PM

Research and resources to help end structural racism

Urban Institute Update Also: Calling out the elephant in the room Web Version Urban Institute Update "Objectivity requires we name racism when we see it, that we explain how its roots run through the American …

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June 3, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Confronting racism through community solidarity

Greater DC Update Also: Strengthening community engagement from pandemic to police brutality Web Version Greater DC Update From the COVID-19 pandemic to the public outcry against police brutality, recent events…

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June 2, 2020 at 4:35 PM

The CARES Act Charitable Deduction For Non-Itemizers Was A Lost Opportunity To Help Beneficiaries Of Non-Profits

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May 28, 2020 at 7:12 PM

The pandemic’s toll on public and private sector jobs

Urban Institute Update Also: Policies to build food security now and after the pandemic Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.COVID-19’s effect …

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May 28, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Parental and family hardships during COVID-19

Health Policy Center Also: Confusion over the public charge rule continues Web Version Health Policy Update Parents are struggling to provide for their families during the pandemic The economic impact of the COV…

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May 21, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Some immigrant families fear accessing public supports during the pandemic

Urban Institute Update Also: Leveraging behavioral science to help social services go virtual Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Immigrant fa…

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May 21, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Did Adding Trump’s Name Slow Down The Mailing of Stimulus Checks? Of Course It Did

The Government We Deserve The real-world costs of putting Trump’s name on stimulus checks Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Did Adding Trump’s Name Slow Down The Mailing of Stimulus Checks? Of Course It …

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May 21, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Health impacts of shift-work policies in the manufacturing industry

Policies for Action Increasing healthy food access in low-income neighborhoods Web Version May Update Shift-work policies and chronic health conditions in the manufacturing industry Numerous studies…

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May 14, 2020 at 4:32 PM

How the COVID-19 crisis affects health insurance coverage

Health Policy Center Also: Many families are unable to meet basic needs Web Version Health Policy Update How will the COVID-19 recession disrupt health insurance coverage? A new report finds if unemployment cl…

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May 14, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Latinx workers have the highest unemployment rate in the nation

Urban Institute Update Also: How health philanthropy can help communities recover from the COVID-19 crisis Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update…

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May 14, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Recession Recovery: Using Purchases To Both Reduce Unemployment And Increase Demand

The Government We Deserve How to bring workers and demand back to the economy Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Recession Recovery: Using Purchases To Both Reduce Unemployment And Increase Demand The cur…

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May 8, 2020 at 4:05 PM

How government jobs programs could boost employment

Urban Institute Update Evidence-based recommendations for faster economic recovery from COVID-19 Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the US into an employment crisis. Mo…

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May 7, 2020 at 4:12 PM

Deploying government jobs programs to combat the economic crisis

Urban Institute Update Also: The pandemic’s effect on health insurance coverage Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. How government jobs pr…

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April 30, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Many families are unable to meet basic needs during the pandemic

Urban Institute Update Also: Equitable lending to boost small business recovery Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. The pandemic is strain…

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April 30, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Increasing Medicaid matching rates can provide state relief

Health Policy Center Also: Health coverage options for vulnerable workers during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update Increasing federal Medicaid matching rates to provide state relief during the pandem…

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April 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM

How many low-income jobs have been lost to the pandemic?

Urban Institute Update Also: Consumers in debt before COVID-19 Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. Where low-income jobs are being lost to…

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April 23, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Can cash assistance improve children’s health?

Policies for Action Bringing diverse perspectives to policy research Web Version April Update Cash assistance improves children’s health Approximately 16 percent of children in the U.S. live in pove…

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April 22, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Earth Day 2020 is not stopped by COVID-19

Urban Institute Update Also: How to prepare communities for global climate change Web Version Urban Institute Update Climate change has far-reaching effects for everyone, but it disproportionately affects under…

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April 22, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Massively Expanding Testing: A Late and Still Very Inadequate Beginning

The Government We Deserve Ramp up testing now to inform today’s and tomorrow’s decisions Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Massively Expanding Testing: A Late and Still Very Inadequate Beginning For bot…

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April 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM

COVID-19 conversations that cut through the news

Urban Institute Update Urban’s special podcast series shines light on the pandemic’s unknowns Web Version In this time of social distancing and the swirling mass communication around the COVID-19 pandemic, the Urban …

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April 16, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Good health policy can limit the pandemic’s impact on the financially vulnerable

Health Policy Center Also: Supporting rural hospitals during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update The coronavirus pandemic highlights risks of block grants and per capita caps A new federal program will…

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April 16, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Good health policy can limit the pandemic’s impact on the financially vulnerable

Health Policy Center Also: Supporting rural hospitals during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update The coronavirus pandemic highlights risks of block grants and per capita caps A new federal program will…

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April 15, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Who Should Pay for the Economic Relief from the COVID-19 Crisis?

The Government We Deserve Deciding who should pay for relief and when strengthens the recovery message Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Who Should Pay for the Economic Relief from the COVID-19 Crisis? A…

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April 13, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Tune in Tomorrow! Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evidence to Action SeriesResponding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT V…

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April 10, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Live with Urban - Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evidence to Action SeriesResponding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Making Direct Cash Payments Work Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT V…

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April 9, 2020 at 4:16 PM

The pandemic’s most vulnerable renters

Urban Institute Update Will COVID-19 undermine retirement security? Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update here. Policy responses must conside…

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April 2, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Sheltering away from home may affect the 2020 Census count

Urban Institute Update Also: The CARES Act doesn’t keep a roof over everyone Web Version Urban Institute Update Small-business owners, renters, low-income students, and people who’ve relocated are among the many…

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March 31, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Urban celebrates Women’s History Month

Urban Institute Update Four considerations for the future of family and medical leave Web Version Urban Institute Update With March coming to a close, we’ve curated recent Urban research that highlights women’s…

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March 27, 2020 at 4:01 PM

We need to do more to protect renters

Urban Institute Update Also: Who benefits from pausing student loan payments? Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition From renters to food service workers to students and Asian Americans, this special edition…

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March 26, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Hospital bed capacity before COVID-19

Health Policy Center Also: A simulation of multiple public option approaches Web Version Health Policy Update How does hospital bed capacity vary across the country? The need for hospital beds could overwhelm na…

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March 24, 2020 at 7:01 PM

The hardest-hit workers were struggling before the outbreak

Urban Institute Update Putting evictions on pause is not enough Web Version Urban Institute Special Edition In this special newsletter, Urban Institute researchers bring data-driven insight and analysis to policy…

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