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  • Child Poverty

    Comments on USDA's Proposed Time Limits for SNAP

    CDF submitted commented on the USDA's proposed rule on requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in order to express our serious concerns about any policies that would restrict access to SNAP for those who are hungry, given the critical role SNAP plays for children and families in communities across the country.

  • Child Health

    New threats to SNAP

    Today the Children’s Defense Fund submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on their Proposed Rule on Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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  • Child Health

    The fight continues over the Affordable Care Act

    It was a busy week for healthcare! House Democrats introduced the “Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019” which would protect health coverage for more than 50 million people with pre-existing conditions, extend coverage to millions more, and make plans sold through the health insurance marketplaces more affordable.

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  • Child Poverty

    Americans want an end to the affordable housing crisis

    Faced with rising rents and a lack of affordable housing across the country, four out of five Americans believe it’s time for Congress to “take major action” to make housing more affordable for low-income families, according to a new poll released today by Opportunity Starts at Home.

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  • Child Health

    Victory for families: Judge blocks Medicaid work requirements

    Yesterday U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled against the Trump Administration's approval of section 1115 Medicaid waivers in both Kentucky and Arkansas that included work requirements and other changes that will result in cuts to Medicaid coverage.

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  • Child Poverty

    The Trump budget is bad for children

    In a moment of great prosperity, a little more than a year after giving away $2 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy, the President has offered a draconian budget that would leave more children hungry, unhoused and uninsured.

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  • Child Poverty

    Giving credit where credit is due: A look at tax credits

    This explainer identifies common tax credit lingo and will focus on two popular tax credits that make a substantial difference in children’s lives: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC).

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