Coalition on Human Needs: We will continue to oppose blank check funding and lawless actions by ICE and Border Patrol
June 10, 2026
Heads Up: “Poverty Day” is Partly Delayed
Deborah Stein,
August 7, 2026
The American Community Survey (ACS) release has been delayed. As you plan your work in September, you may need to revise any plans around drawing attention to poverty and access to health insurance in your community.
Why the SNAP Administrative Cost Shift Threatens State Budgets and Program Operations
Gina Plata-Nino, JD,
July 31, 2026
Funding is a policy choice. When Congress decides that something matters, it finds the resources to act.
Change to Census Data Processing Methods Threatens Health Policy Research and Federal Data Systems
Aubrianna Osorio,
July 30, 2026
The order could limit access to detailed Census data, affecting research, funding formulas, and efforts to identify health and coverage gaps.
CHN Joins Civil Rights and Health Equity Organizations to Call for Fair, Accessible Health Coverage
CHN Staff,
July 23, 2026
A coalition of civil rights and health equity organizations is calling for health insurance affordability programs that are seamless and fair.
Commerce Department Is Harming Communities and Undermining Advocacy
Deborah Stein,
July 21, 2026
We fight hard to improve the Census data and make sure everyone is counted. Now both of those critical uses of Census Bureau data are at risk.
