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November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Live at Urban: Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action

Health Policy Center Join Maryland comptroller Brooke Lierman for this engaging conversation Web Version Urban Institute Events Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action Tuesday, D…

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November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Marketplace coverage is a crucial source for parents and children

Urban Institute Update Health and Health Policy Research Update Web Version Assessing Marketplace coverage for parents and children As Congress continues to debate whether to extend Marketplace enhanced premium tax credits, …

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October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Increasing health insurance access and affordability for the child care workforce

Case study on DC’s HealthCare4ChildCare program Greetings— The child care workforce performs essential, physically demanding work, with providers facing daily health risks as they take care of the country’s children. Yet because of low wages and high rates of uninsur…

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October 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM

How community organizations can use data to address food insecurity

Latest insights from Urban’s Local Data for Equitable Communities grant program Greetings— Access to quality food options is a basic building block for dignity, health, economic opportunity, and cultural connection. Yet for many rural and urban families, the closest …

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October 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Premium tax credit delays are already affecting health care

Health Policy Center Also: State-by-state insights on Medicaid and nicotine treatment access Web Version Health Policy Update Health policy experts on the effects of delays in enhanced premium tax credit (PTC) extension…

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October 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM

How OBBBA shifts tax benefits for children toward high income families

Latest analysis of federal spending on children Greetings— Investing in children from families with low incomes is a proven way to reduce child poverty, improve children’s health, and allow families to invest in their children’s futures. However, new Urban Institute …

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October 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM

DC families face major SNAP reductions under new federal bill

Urban Institute Update Also: Nonprofits' continuous operational challenges Web Version Urban Institute Update 230,000 families in the DC area will lose some or all of their SNAP benefits under the One Big Beautiful Bill…

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October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Addressing energy insecurity in the US

Can low-income discount programs address energy insecurity? Web Version october Update Can low-income discount programs help address energy insecurity? Diana Hernández, Vivek Shastry, and Qëndresa Krasniqi examine how low-incom…

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October 7, 2025 at 3:09 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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October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM

230,000 DC area families will lose some or all their SNAP benefits under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Latest analysis on the legislations’ impact Greetings— New Urban Institute analysis estimates that more than 230,000 families in the DC metropolitan region will experience lower or lose all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of cuts to …

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October 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM

New research uncovers gaps in Medicare Advantage sales and marketing oversight

Urban Institute Update Health and Health Policy Research Update Web Version Challenges of choice in Medicare Medicare beneficiaries face many choices when entering the program and often seek assistance from health insurance ag…

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October 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM

The future of health coverage hinges on premium tax credits

Urban Institute Update Also: Data on student parents and colleges Web Version Urban Institute Update 4.8 million people will lose coverage in 2026 if enhanced premium tax credits expire Enhanced premium tax credits (PT…

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October 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Can setting targets solve DC’s housing shortage?

Greater DC Update Also: New data on DC child care subsidy use Web Version Greater DC Update Addressing housing supply challenges through target setting Urban researchers conducted case studies in four states and…

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September 30, 2025 at 2:53 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 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?

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 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

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 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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