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Spotlight convenes diverse voices across the political spectrum to drive informed debate and action on economic opportunity.
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Latest Coverage
Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.
Trump's Hunt For Undocumented Medicaid Enrollees Yields Few Violators
Last August, the Trump administration sent states the names of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees with orders to determine whether they were ineligible based on immigration status. But seven months later, findings from five states shared with KFF Health News show that the reviews have uncovered little evidence of a widespread problem.
States Pay Consultants Millions to Help Comply With New Medicaid Laws
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions.
Protecting Health in Child Care Expansion
A new report from Fedcap's Community Impact Policy Institute makes the case that health readiness is an essential component of child care expansion.
Driving the national conversation around economic mobility
Spotlight is the signature initiative of The Fedcap Group’s Community Impact Policy Institute, the organization’s internal think tank focused on evidence-based policymaking, applied research, and public-sector policy innovation.