Budget Policy & Priorities
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
NM's outsized reliance on Medicaid has advocates prepping for worst-case
Unprecedented cuts to Medicaid under consideration by lawmakers in Congress would be a heavy blow to New Mexico, where more than one-third of the …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Hundreds turned away as OH domestic violence shelters face budget pressures
A new report showed programs serving domestic violence survivors in Ohio are stretched thin, with hundreds of people who need help being turned away …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Report: Medicaid cuts would hobble rural Alaska health care
Proposed cuts to Medicaid would put hospitals in jeopardy in rural states, where health care services are already scarce, according to new research …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Black immigrant population grows throughout Arkansas, nation
Studies show one in 10 Black people in the U.S. is an immigrant and immigrants' advocates said they face significant challenges blending into the …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
IN electric vehicle owners may lose 4-figure tax credit
Supporters of electric vehicle ownership said there are a number of advantages to owning one. Studies show EVs can convert 85% to 90% of their …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Groups rally against proposed Medi-Cal cuts for undocumented people
Groups fighting for immigrants' rights and health care access asked lawmakers in Sacramento on Tuesday to reject proposed cuts to Medi-Cal for undocum…
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Report: Rural women of childbearing age more often rely on Medicaid
A new report found women of childbearing age in rural areas rely more on Medicaid for health care coverage than their urban counterparts and cuts to M…
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Report: Medicaid cuts risk maternity care for rural Illinois
In Illinois, more than one in five rural women of childbearing age rely on Medicaid for health coverage, according to the Georgetown University …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Housing aid, discrimination enforcement face disruptions in ND
North Dakota housing assistance offices helping with rent vouchers and discrimination cases are having to do more with less as federal changes take sh…
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
FL emergency managers prep for hurricane season amid FEMA uncertainty
As Florida emergency response officials conduct their annual statewide hurricane preparedness exercise this week, emergency managers are grappling …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
TX health care advocates say changes to Medicaid could affect expectant mothers
As members of Congress debate changes to Medicaid, advocates in Texas who work with people covered by the plan are concerned about potential …
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
SNAP cuts would hit Oregon's wallet hard
SNAP, the federal program which helps feed 42 million Americans, including 700,000 Oregonians, faces cuts under the Trump Administration's huge …