New CBPP Reports on Health, Welfare, Budget and Taxes

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has released a number of new reports including:

MEDICAID ID RULE COULD PUT HEALTH COVERAGE AT RISK FOR 3 TO 5 MILLION U.S. CITIZENS STARTING JULY 1: State-by-State Data Show Millions To Be Affected
http://www.cbpp.org/6-30-06health-pr.htm
http://www.cbpp.org/6-30-06health-pr.pdf  2pp.
 
CBPP STATEMENT ON THE NEW TANF REGULATIONS ISSUED JUNE 28 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
http://www.cbpp.org/6-28-06tanf-stmt.htm
http://www.cbpp.org/6-28-06tanf-stmt.pdf  2pp.
 
COMBINED EFFECT OF BILLS MOVING IN THE SENATE WOULD BE TO FINANCE NEAR-REPEAL OF THE ESTATE TAX WITH CUTS IN MEDICARE, VETERANS BENEFITS, SCHOOL LUNCHES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS
By Robert Greenstein and Richard Kogan
http://www.cbpp.org/6-26-06bud2.htm
http://www.cbpp.org/6-26-06bud2.pdf  2pp.
 
Policy Points:
NEW ESTATE TAX "COMPROMISE" EVEN COSTLIER THAN PREVIOUS ONE
http://www.cbpp.org/policy-points6-23-06.htm
http://www.cbpp.org/policy-points6-23-06.pdf  3pp.

[RJ]