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In case you missed it…this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examines family-friendly tax credits that could help filers save thousands of dollars as April 15 approaches. And we warn of the possible demise of a program that allows millions of Americans with low incomes to access the internet. We also welcome the Biden Administration’s announcement of a new, more fair way by which Americans will be counted. Finally, we unveil CHN’s latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship, which this week reports on the millions of people who have lost access to Medicaid in the past year. Meanwhile, if you know of colleagues, friends, family members or others who you think should subscribe to the weekly Voices blog summary, please encourage them to do so here.

This week on the blog…

You could save thousands of dollars this 2024 tax season
April 5
Tax season has arrived! Between now and April 15, you should plan to file your Tax Year 2023 taxes. Follow our steps below to make sure you don’t miss out on any tax benefits for you and your family. READ MORE »

 

The future of the Affordable Connectivity Program is uncertain — take action!
April 2
The internet is an integral part of our lives in this digital age. Nowadays, we rely on the internet not only for staying in touch with friends and family and entertainment but also for worship, work, health care, and managing our finances. READ MORE »

Who we count. How we count.
April 1
The Coalition on Human Needs helps lead Count All Kids, a campaign to improve the count of children in census data, and also advocates to improve how the census counts other communities where many members are missed, such as communities of color. When everyone in a community is counted, the community has more political power, more funding in programs that matter for kids, and better data to manage government programs and to help private sector planning too. READ MORE »

CHN’s Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship
April 5
The Medicaid Unwinding Edition. One year ago this week, states were required to begin a process known as “Medicaid unwinding” — determining who on their Medicaid rolls was eligible to remain on Medicaid and who was not. During the pandemic, Congress told states not to do the usual periodic determinations of eligibility, so that people would remain eligible for health care if they contracted COVID-19. But as part of a spending bill passed in December 2022, states were required to resume their eligibility checks. As of the end of March, there were nearly 12 million fewer people on Medicaid, compared to a year before, of whom nearly 5 million were children. READ MORE »

 

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