Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies

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The Census Bureau released some heartening news Tuesday.

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to the bureau's annual report on income, poverty and health insurance. And the rate of Americans without health insurance also dropped in 2021 compared to the previous year.

But the good news may be short lived. Both gains were driven by temporary pandemic-related policies, and without action by policymakers, they could quickly unravel.