This report explains how states can continue to voluntarily implement key Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment improvements—originally required by two federal rules—despite a ten-year moratorium enacted in July 2025 that blocks their mandatory enforcement
This report provides detailed guidance for states on how to verify compliance with and exemptions from Medicaid work reporting requirements established under H.R. 1.
This report analyzes how administrative burdens in SNAP caused one in eight working-age adults to lose benefits in 2024, with future federal policy changes expected to worsen disruptions
A report that defines what effective “human oversight” of AI looks like in public benefits delivery and offers practical guidance for ensuring accountability, equity, and trust in algorithmic systems.
A policy guidance document outlining practical steps states can take to reduce harm to immigrant communities following major Medicaid eligibility restrictions enacted under federal budget reconciliation legislation.
A nationwide survey capturing how state chief data officers are structured, resourced, and operating, and how the role is evolving to support data-driven government.
National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)
A practical framework from the UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority that helps government leaders plan, lead, and deliver complex transformation programs.
This article provides an overview of the Medicaid Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) program and examines how the 2025 budget reconciliation law introduces new federal funding reductions for states that exceed specific eligibility error thresholds.
Through deeply reported case studies and insights from focus groups, this report provides an in-depth look at the impact of pandemic-era government spending on families.
The Atlanta Fed’s CLIFF tools provide greater transparency to workers about potential public assistance losses when their earnings increase. We find three broad themes in organization-level implementation of the CLIFF tools: identifying the tar- get population of users; integrating the tool into existing operations; and integrating the tool into coaching sessions.
