Plus, the impacts of budget cuts to SNAP and healthcare provisions in the proposed reconciliation bill.
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SNAP budget cuts. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has long served as a powerful tool to stabilize the economy during recessions. Lauren Bauer and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach warn that proposed changes in the budget bill would weaken this role by penalizing recently unemployed workers and increasing food hardship among children, the elderly, and low-income families. Dive into the research further with these interactive charts and maps that show how restrictions placed on SNAP work requirement waivers could impact over 1,200 counties across America. Reconciliation impacts on healthcare. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its score of the reconciliation bill that passed the House of Representatives last month. CBO’s analysis reveals that the bill would reduce insurance coverage by 10.9 million people and reduce spending on federal health care programs by over $1 trillion – impacts comparable to the 2017 Affordable Care Act repeal proposals. Christen Linke Young analyzes the major healthcare provisions of the House-passed bill and places the projected impacts of those changes in historical context. |
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