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Low-Income Populations

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ASPE Issue Brief

Mission vs. Margin: Misaligned Incentives in the 340B Drug Pricing Program

Efforts by CMS to reform the 340B Drug Pricing Program aim to decrease financial incentives that place revenue over patients' health outcomes and access to care.
ASPE Issue Brief

States Routinely Request to Increase LIHEAP’s Weatherization Cap, but Must Repeat the Process Every Year

This brief examines the utilization of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for weatherization from Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) through FY24, as well as the waiver process states can use to increase their weatherization spending limits.Key findings include:
ASPE Issue Brief

Head Start Operates Within Existing State Child Care Licensing Infrastructure and Includes Established Supports for Alignment and Coordination Between Systems

This brief describes available data on the licensing status of Head Start service locations and child care programs, and outlines existing infrastructure that can support alignment and coordination between Head Start and state licensing systems.
ASPE Issue Brief

Nearly a Quarter of LIHEAP Funds Are Not Spent on Direct Household Energy Assistance, with Four Percent Reserved in FY25

This brief examines how states allocated Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds from FY16 through FY25, including spending on direct energy assistance, weatherization, administrative and other activities, and funds carried over to subsequent fiscal years. Key findings include:
ASPE Issue Brief

Research Does Not Identify an Optimal Teacher-Child Ratio That Improves Child Outcomes, Though More Stringent Ratios May Increase Per Child Spending

This brief reviews the literature on the relationship between teacher-child ratios and child outcomes, then describes how Head Start ratio standards compare with existing state licensing standards. Key findings include:
ASPE Issue Brief, Report

Aligning Initiatives to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States

KEY POINTSThe Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides critical services to low-income peo
ASPE Issue Brief

Over the Past 10 Years, Head Start Administrative Spending Remained Relatively Steady and Always Below the 15 Percent Statutory Ceiling

This brief describes the share of spending on administrative expenses in Head Start. Key findings include:
ASPE Data Point

Estimates of Child Care Subsidy Eligibility & Receipt for Fiscal Year 2022

In 2022, 11.8 million children were eligible for childcare subsidies under federal rules; under state rules – which can be more restrictive – 9.1 million were eligible.1.8 million children received subsidies, representing 16 percent of those eligible under federal rules and
ASPE Issue Brief

The Changing Insulin Affordability Landscape: Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs and Expanded Access Pathways

KEY POINTS
Report to Congress, Visualization

Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, Twenty-Fifth Report to Congress

The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-432) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare an annual report to Congress on indicators and predictors of “welfare dependence.” That Act requires the report to include three programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)