Aditi S
@writingaditi.bsky.social
(she/her) Specialist in policy analysis, child protection and social services | Currently @CenterOnBudget | Part-time writer, full-time (jaded) idealist | Views my own
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We are coming up on 15 years since enactment of the #ACA. The law has helped millions gain coverage, reduced millions of people’s costs, and improved access to care. The law also narrowed coverage gaps across racial and ethnic groups, geography, and for LGBTQ+ communities.
March 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are coming up on 15 years since enactment of the #ACA. The law has helped millions gain coverage, reduced millions of people’s costs, and improved access to care. The law also narrowed coverage gaps across racial and ethnic groups, geography, and for LGBTQ+ communities.
Another troubling action being proposed by this Admin. As my colleague @kathleenromig.bsky.social explains in this 🧵, policies like this will likely have a chilling effect, particularly in mixed-status families, and fewer people eligible for Social Security/SSI will get benefits in the first place
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reportedly going to stop allowing people without Social Security numbers (SSNs) to serve as "representative payees" for beneficiaries who need help managing their benefits.
This risks benefit interruption for thousands.
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This risks benefit interruption for thousands.
www.govexec.com/management/2...
SSA weighs axing payments to 170,000 beneficiaries
The move to cease making payments to people without Social Security numbers would imperil the benefits of thousands of immigrants’ children with disabilities.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Another troubling action being proposed by this Admin. As my colleague @kathleenromig.bsky.social explains in this 🧵, policies like this will likely have a chilling effect, particularly in mixed-status families, and fewer people eligible for Social Security/SSI will get benefits in the first place
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Another piece of evidence that the administration isn’t about helping families.
This move is about making it harder for families to get the support they need from the govt when their income isn’t high enough to afford basic needs like housing, food or health care.
This move is about making it harder for families to get the support they need from the govt when their income isn’t high enough to afford basic needs like housing, food or health care.
HHS's decision to cancel pilot projects for 5 states under the #TANF program is a major setback for low-income families. In his recent blog, my colleague Nick Gwyn explains why this is a big deal: www.cbpp.org/blog/hhs-hal...
HHS Halts Pilots Aimed at Helping Low-Income Parents Boost Employment, Earnings, and Their Family’s Well-Being | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
In a move that will significantly stymie state innovation in helping low-income families address barriers affecting their employment and earnings, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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March 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Another piece of evidence that the administration isn’t about helping families.
This move is about making it harder for families to get the support they need from the govt when their income isn’t high enough to afford basic needs like housing, food or health care.
This move is about making it harder for families to get the support they need from the govt when their income isn’t high enough to afford basic needs like housing, food or health care.
HHS's decision to cancel pilot projects for 5 states under the #TANF program is a major setback for low-income families. In his recent blog, my colleague Nick Gwyn explains why this is a big deal: www.cbpp.org/blog/hhs-hal...
HHS Halts Pilots Aimed at Helping Low-Income Parents Boost Employment, Earnings, and Their Family’s Well-Being | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
In a move that will significantly stymie state innovation in helping low-income families address barriers affecting their employment and earnings, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
www.cbpp.org
March 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
HHS's decision to cancel pilot projects for 5 states under the #TANF program is a major setback for low-income families. In his recent blog, my colleague Nick Gwyn explains why this is a big deal: www.cbpp.org/blog/hhs-hal...
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NEW: Some key Republicans may be planning to impose SNAP food benefit costs on states, forcing them to pay up or cut food assistance to low-income families. Here's why that would worsen hunger & hurt states' ability to meet the needs of their residents: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Imposing SNAP Food Benefit Costs on States Would Worsen Hunger, Hurt States’ Ability to Meet Residents’ Needs | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Requiring states to pay even a modest portion of SNAP benefits would radically change the program’s funding structure, abandoning the long-standing national commitment to provide low-income households...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NEW: Some key Republicans may be planning to impose SNAP food benefit costs on states, forcing them to pay up or cut food assistance to low-income families. Here's why that would worsen hunger & hurt states' ability to meet the needs of their residents: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
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The House may vote as soon as tomorrow on a federal government funding bill that contains a hidden, devastating surprise for the District of Columbia: a requirement that DC drastically slash its budget halfway through the fiscal yr, causing immediate cuts to police, schools, transportation & more.
March 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The House may vote as soon as tomorrow on a federal government funding bill that contains a hidden, devastating surprise for the District of Columbia: a requirement that DC drastically slash its budget halfway through the fiscal yr, causing immediate cuts to police, schools, transportation & more.
The onslaught of harm continues. Republican budget proposals around TANF and SSBG jeopardize the wellbeing of millions of children, as this new fact sheet from @clasp.org shows:
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
Cuts to SSBG, TANF Would Eliminate Child Care for 40K Children, Disrupt Care for Millions More | CLASP
By Stephanie Schmit & Rachel Wilensky Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Tempora...
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March 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The onslaught of harm continues. Republican budget proposals around TANF and SSBG jeopardize the wellbeing of millions of children, as this new fact sheet from @clasp.org shows:
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
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The purpose of government is not to GROW the income divide. #inequality
The latest idea for paying for tax cuts for the wealthy? Taking away income assistance from the poorest families, through the red tape of harsher work requirements.
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POLITICO Pro: GOP tax chief: House budget does not allow for Trump tax permanency
Rep. Jason Smith warned that current House budget would likely make room for at most eight to nine years of tax cut extensions.
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February 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The purpose of government is not to GROW the income divide. #inequality
The latest idea for paying for tax cuts for the wealthy? Taking away income assistance from the poorest families, through the red tape of harsher work requirements.
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POLITICO Pro: GOP tax chief: House budget does not allow for Trump tax permanency
Rep. Jason Smith warned that current House budget would likely make room for at most eight to nine years of tax cut extensions.
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February 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The latest idea for paying for tax cuts for the wealthy? Taking away income assistance from the poorest families, through the red tape of harsher work requirements.
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