Explainers
Jan 21, 2021
Budget Basics: Medicaid
This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-medicaid
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Blog Posts
Jan 14, 2021
Unemployment Remains High As Labor Market Stalls
Despite improvements to the labor market since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate remains high, especially for non-white workers. Get the facts here.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/01/the-unemployment-rate-remains-historically-high
Charts
Jan 12, 2021
Comparing Medicaid Enrollment and Spending by Type of Beneficiary
Medicaid provides health insurance to low-income Americans. Children make up nearly half of the program’s enrollment, but most spending is directed towards the elderly and disabled.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0093_medicaid_demographics
Charts
Jan 12, 2021
Health Spending Paid by Medicaid
Medicaid finances about one-third of all home health and nursing home care spending in the United States.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0095_medicaid_home_health
Charts
Jan 11, 2021
Medicare Covers a Large Portion of National Health Costs
Medicare covers more than 40 percent of the nation's home health care bills and more than 20 percent of most other health services.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0092_medicare_share_costs
Charts
Jan 11, 2021
The Composition of Medicare Spending over Time
Hospital expenses are the largest category of Medicare spending, but their share has fallen over time.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0089_composition_medicare_payments
Charts
Jan 11, 2021
Medicare lifetime benefits & taxes by decade of birth
On average, Medicare benefits far exceed taxes over an individual’s lifetime.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0197_Medicare_lifetime_benefits
Blog Posts
Jan 8, 2021
What to Know About the Second Coronavirus Stimulus Checks
On December 27, 2020, the federal government enacted a relief package that included a second round of Economic Impact Payments (often referred to as “stimulus payments”) to Americans.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/01/what-to-know-about-the-second-coronavirus-stimulus-checks
Blog Posts
Dec 21, 2020
Four Key Takeaways from the Latest 2020 Unemployment Data
The economic impact of the coronavirus has been profound, but it has not been felt equally by all demographic groups.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/five-key-takeaways-from-the-unemployment-data
Blog Posts
Nov 18, 2020
Several Coronavirus Relief Programs are Set to Expire Soon
Here's an overview of some of the programs that face impending deadlines or are set to expire soon.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/11/several-coronavirus-relief-programs-are-set-to-expire-soon