PolicyBot
Search our database by keyword or with the filters below.
Search Results
856 items
June 12, 2018
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill that would help ensure Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) money goes only to individuals and families in need of taxpayer assistance and create publicly available data-tracking systems.
May 29, 2018
Last week, House Republican leaders tried to get a farm bill passed by making changes to the food stamps program.
May 16, 2018
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a series of bills reforming the state’s entitlement programs.
May 15, 2018
Nearly half of Americans surveyed in a new poll say the government should give financial assistance to individuals put out of work by artificial intelligence (AI) or other technological advances.
May 3, 2018
Congress is working on a new "farm bill" that includes farm subsidies, crop insurance, and food assistance. Most of the bill's annual budget goes to the food stamp program, or SNAP. The proposed bill offers needed reforms to SNAP.
April 29, 2018
During a special session called by Gov. Ralph Northam, the Virginia House of Delegates approved a $115 billion biennial budget expanding eligibility for Medicaid.
April 27, 2018
Time ran out for a bill that would have forced Idaho residents with complex medical conditions off of their private health insurance plans and onto Medicaid rolls.
April 27, 2018
With Gov. Gary Herbert (R) having signed into law a bill to increase the number of people eligible for Medicaid in Utah, a coalition of political advocacy groups is working to expand the program even more.
April 27, 2018
For decades, America’s various welfare programs have discouraged low-income adults from working and trapped millions in poverty.
April 19, 2018
In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines two proposals in Pennsylvania that would impose work requirements on two safety-net programs: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.
Page
of
86
›
