Analysis & Policy
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
Medicaid helps us all, not just the poor – so prepare to be hurt
The knock-on effects of the GOP bill harm health care across the state
States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts
Kentucky, Arizona, Virginia can expect the largest shares of their Medicaid dollars to evaporate, says Princeton University study
‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states
Saves some federal dollars, but causes fewer Americans to get help paying for food
Ten bizarre things hidden in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
With the president asleep at the switch, all kinds of nutty provisions got snuck into the bill.
SNAP cuts set to strain KY budget, may impact schools
Millions of dollars will be needed to replace federal funding – or else people will go hungry, including and especially children.
Repub bill punishes Kentucky far worse than any other state
The numbers are truly horrific, no matter how you slice them
Kentucky health advocates ask U.S. House to reject Senate’s version of ‘big beautiful bill’
House version was bad; Senate version is worse
The political blowback to GOP’s Medicaid cuts has already begun
Senate Republicans passed a budget package with the deepest cuts to health care in decades.
Follow the Money: Who does Andy Barr really represent?
Spoiler alert: It ain’t you ... unless you are very, very wealthy.
US Senate launches debate on GOP mega-bill, but passage still not assured
Non-partisan CBO analysis says bill will add $3.2 trillion to deficits
