What Is the Earned Income Tax Credit?
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-earned-income-tax-credit
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The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-earned-income-tax-credit
Healthcare workers, providers, and hospitals have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, but how has the U.S. government supported the sector?
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/03/how-much-has-coronavirus-relief-helped-healthcare-providers
The pandemic exposed major U.S. healthcare issues, but key lessons can help improve the system going forward, according to two leading experts.
“America is going through an unprecedented national emergency, and we need to respond aggressively to address both the public health crisis and the economic risk,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/03/fci-press-release
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking in an interview, said that now is the time to start addressing our $34 trillion and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/02/fed-chair-powell-its-past-time-to-address-our-national-debt
The proportion of the population who are uninsured began increasing in 2017.
"Today’s CBO projections are the latest loud and clear warning about America’s unsustainable national debt," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/02/peterson-foundation-statement-on-new-cbo-report
Overall healthcare costs — including all private and public spending — are anticipated to rise by an average of 5.5 percent per year over the next decade.
Medicaid’s role in state budgets is unique, since the program acts as both an expenditure and the largest source of federal support in state budgets.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-how-do-states-pay-for-medicaid
All three panelists agreed on the critical need for greater public education and engagement to build the political will for change and ultimately to produce policy that is responsive to Americans’ needs