Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Marketplace Enrollees In Every Congressional District Face Steep Premium Increases Unless Tax Credit Enhancements Are Extended

Annual premium increase, 60-year-old couple with income of $85,000 (401% FPL), by congressional district, 119th Congress Note: FPL = federal poverty level. Examples are based on 2026 ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

States Should Use TANF to Help Families Meet Their Basic Needs and Thrive, Not to Balance Budgets

In recent months, Kentucky and South Dakota have cut cash benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Expanding Health Savings Accounts Would Do Little to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care

Amid the urgent debate over whether Congress will act to prevent cost increases for millions of people in 2026 marketplace ...
Opinion
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Beyond the Shutdown: Country Needs Congress and President to Address Health Care Cost Spikes and Rule of Law

Shutdowns are damaging — especially lengthy ones — and reopening the government is important. But two fundamental issues remain unaddressed, and Congress needs to tackle them without ...