Health and Social Programs Archives - Center for Economic and Policy Research

CEPR explores economic policies that affect the US health care and welfare systems. Visit the coronavirus issue page for our latest on the pandemic.

CEPR explora las políticas económicas que impactan los sistemas de salud y de bienestar de los Estados Unidos. Visite la página de problemas de coronavirus para conocer lo último sobre la pandemia.

Op-Ed/Commentary

Health and Social ProgramsUS Social Security: Long May It Wave

The program cannot run out of money, nor can benefits be threatened by a sudden shortage of revenues

Max B. Sawicky / September 13, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

Health and Social ProgramsUS Who Pays for Eldercare in the US? Women and the Economy

Biden’s plan for eldercare investment is an important and critical step in the right direction. However, improving the eldercare infrastructure cannot end with the American Jobs Plan.

Clara Wilson / September 09, 2021

report

Health and Social ProgramsUS Exempting the Rich: Who Pays if We Modify the Social Security Tax Cap

This report calculates how many people would be directly affected by modifications to the cap, and explores the characteristics of this group.

Hayley Brown / August 12, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

Health and Social ProgramsInequalityPovertyUS Fail Again, Fail Worse: Fewer Families Received TANF Cash Assistance in 2020 than in 2019

Recently updated data on TANF’s performance during the pandemic recession suggest that TANF is on track to fail worse than during the Great Recession.

Shawn Fremstad / July 21, 2021