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Health policy analyst @kff.org posting about the ACA, affordability, and a bit of pop culture | Hopkins alum | Views own🏳️‍🌈 www.kff.org/person/matt-mcgough

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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: How do TrumpRx prices stack up against peer countries? Among 32 brand-name drugs with no U.S. generic or biosimilar, the TrumpRx price is lower than the average in 11 wealthy peer nations for 17 drugs, and higher for 15. www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-tr...
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How TrumpRx brand-name drug prices compare to other countries - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
The analysis focuses on the 39 brand-name drugs listed on the TrumpRx site that do not have generics or biosimilars available in the U.S., of which 32 had publicly available prices in one or more of t...
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
A small portion of the population is responsible for the majority of health spending in the United States. Only 5% of the population makes up nearly half of all health spending. More from @kff.org here: www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...
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How do health expenditures vary across the population? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
In a given year, a small portion of the population is responsible for a very large percentage of total health spending. We tend to focus on averages when discussing health spending, but individuals’ h...
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Older Marketplace enrollees have been disproportionately affected by the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits. @kff.org examines why: www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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How Will the Loss of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Affect Older Adults? | KFF
Adults ages 50 to 64 are disproportionately affected by the expiration of ACA enhanced premium tax credits because they make up a large number of Marketplace enrollees and premiums rise with age. Our ...
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Early data shows that over 1 million fewer people signed up for ACA Marketplace coverage in 2026 than in 2025. However, we may not know the full extent of the enhanced tax credit expiration for a while. More here: www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This conversation is relevant given the Great Healthcare Plan (whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...) which emphasizes giving money directly to consumers
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Calls on Congress to Enact The Great Healthcare Plan
CALLING ON CONGRESS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump called on Congress to enact the Great Healthcare Plan, a comprehensive
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I had the pleasure of speaking with Sabrina McCrear of The American Journal of Managed Care this week about ICHRAs and how their uptake may be affected by the expiration of the ACA Marketplace's enhanced premium tax credits. More here: t.co/D52BtHq75t
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https://www.ajmc.com/view/ichra-growth-could-reshape-marketplace-risk-pools-and-widen-access-disparities-matthew-mcgough
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The Marketplace's enhanced premium tax credits expired as of January 1. As a result, enrollees' monthly premium payments increased 114%. A small handful of states have moved to blunt the impact on consumers, but their efforts bring only limited relief. www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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State-Based Efforts Will Provide Limited Relief from Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration | KFF
After failed Senate votes late last year and no subsequent bipartisan agreement, the enhanced premium tax credits expired as of January 1. Some states, particularly those operating State-Based Marketp...
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KFF @kff.org · 23/09/2025
Marketplace enrollees may see significant cost increases if the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits expire. Our new analysis breaks down what the changes could mean for both middle- and low-income households. Get the details: on.kff.org/4nzRd5X
Bar chart shows the annual premium payments that ACA Marketplace enrollees are expected to contribute out-of-pocket for a benchmark silver plan (for a 55-year-old couple making $85,000) in 2025 vs. 2026 without the enhanced premium tax credits. The chart assumes 2025 benchmark premiums will grow by 18% for 2026. The chart ultimately shows that enrollees making above 400% of poverty will lose all financial assistance without the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
You might be surprised, but some insurers are expecting tariffs to drive up health insurance premiums in 2026. www.kff.org/quick-take/t... @kff.org
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Tariffs Are Driving 2026 Health Insurance Premiums Up
President Trump has vowed to impose tariffs on a wide variety of goods from multiple countries. While consumers may expect the price of some imported goods to go up, what may be surprising is that the...
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
What could changes to the actuarial values (AVs) of ACA Marketplace plans, as finalized by CMS and passed by the House in the #OneBigBeautifulBill, mean for consumers? 🧵 @kff.org
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KFF @kff.org · 16/06/2025
⚡KFF’s @mattmcgough.bsky.social writes about how the tariff-driven expectation of higher prescription drug prices is causing some health insurance companies to increase premiums for 2026. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3FR7CTy
KFF graphic featuring a quote from Matt McGough, KFF Policy Analyst for the Program on the ACA and the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker. It says, “President Trump has vowed to imposed tariffs on a wide variety of goods from multiple countries. While consumers may expect the price of some imported goods to go up, what may be surprising is that these tariffs are already driving health insurance premiums up.”
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Some insurers are raising health insurance premiums to account for tariffs in 2026. I spoke with @axios.com about how insurers may (or may not) be hedging their bets. axios.com/2025/06/18/t... kff.org/quick-take/t...
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Tariffs drive some health plans to hike premiums
Health insurers are serving notice that tariffs will drive up the premiums they charge next year.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Each year, health insurers submit filings to state regulators justifying premium rate changes for the #ACA Marketplace. Early filings show insurers including an additional 4% average increase due to the expected expiration of #EnhancedPremiumTaxCredits. www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/early-...
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Early indications of the impact of the enhanced premium tax credit expiration on 2026 Marketplace premiums - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
The vast majority of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees receive a tax credit that lowers enrollees’ monthly payment for health insurance. Established as part of the ACA, premium tax credi...
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
On Sunday, the House Budget Committee advanced the Republican budget reconciliation package that includes provisions that would reshape the ACA. @kff.org has updated our resources examining the health provisions of the bill. t.co/YQWMAEXnfv
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https://www.kff.org/tracking-the-affordable-care-act-provisions-in-the-2025-budget-bill/
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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
CBO previously projected 32 million uninsured people in the US in the early 2030s, accounting for those losing coverage because of expiring tax credits. Now CBO estimates the new reconciliation policies will increase the number of uninsured people by another 9.5M. That's a THIRTY PERCENT increase.
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Andrea Ducas @andreaducas.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Great new visual from KFF breaking down the nearly 14 million additional people who'd be uninsured if the GOP is successful.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Over the weekend, Congressional Republicans proposed portions of a budget reconciliation package that could make significant changes to Medicaid and the ACA. If passed, nearly 14 million people could become uninsured by 2034. More from @kff.org here: www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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How Will the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate? | KFF
This analysis details the number of people who would become uninsured from policy changes in the ACA Marketplace and Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, taken together, these cha...
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
As Republicans get more specific about Medicaid cuts, they will inevitably get more controversial as it becomes clear what the effects will be. That's always been true of health reform plans proposed by Democrats or Republicans.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Chronic, non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and make up 8 out of the top 10 leading causes of death in the US. Across many of these diseases, the US has a higher burden of disease than countries of similar size and wealth. t.co/hFSA43BoXy
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https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/how-has-the-burden-of-chronic-diseases-in-the-u-s-and-peer-nations-changed-over-time/
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
While most adults have health insurance, over 1 in 4 adults delayed or did not get medical care due to cost in 2023, highlighting healthcare as a contributor to current affordability issues. t.co/AMq8kNEj4R
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https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/cost-affect-access-care/
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Fifteen years out from passage of the ACA, Republicans are still fighting its expansion of Medicaid, which now covers 20 million people. The ACA has had remarkable political staying power, for both proponents and opponents.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
How has the quality of the U.S. health system changed over time? Check out @kff.org's latest analysis: www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...
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How has the quality of the U.S. healthcare system changed over time? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Measuring quality in health care is complex: a vast number of metrics are used to monitor health system performance since there is no singular definition of quality, and data is often limited and dela...
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Vulture @vulture.com · 27/02/2025
The star, whose work ranged from ‘The French Connection’ to ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ and far beyond, barely changed his look but constantly transformed himself.
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Gene Hackman’s Absolute Power
The star, whose work ranged from ‘The French Connection’ to ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ and far beyond, barely changed his look but constantly transformed himself.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
As the Trump administration slows down flu vaccines for humans, it ramps up flu vaccines for chickens. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
Even as the department offered few details, Ms. Rollins said the United States was in talks with several countries to immediately secure egg imports as a short-term solution. The department will also provide up to $1 billion in additional funding, Ms. Rollins wrote in an opinion essay published on Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.
That includes distributing up to $500 million to egg producers to enhance disease prevention measures, $400 million in financial relief to farmers hose flocks are affected by the flu and $100 million toward research and development for vaccines and therapeutics.
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Herman Wong @hermanywong.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Johns Hopkins officials said the NIH funding cut puts at risk approximately 600 current and ongoing clinical trials at Hopkins, including open clinical trials in cancer, pediatrics and children’s health, heart and vascular studies and the aging brain. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
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Johns Hopkins sues federal government over NIH funds
Johns Hopkins University joined several universities in a lawsuit on Monday evening suing the federal government over NIH funding.
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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The largest college sports governing body in the U.S. has rescinded its former guidance for trans student-athletes, which had been in place since 2010, to ban trans girls from girls' sports. NCAA announced the policy while praising Trump's executive order to ban trans girls from school sports
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NCAA bans trans women from women's sports in reversal of 15-year policy
The largest college sports governing body in the country made the change following President Trump’s executive order banning trans girls from girls’ school sports.
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Majority of Americans like the CDC, FDA and other agencies Trump is targeting: poll www.axios.com/2025/02/06/t...
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Most Americans have positive view of agencies Trump is targeting: poll
His admin's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has swiftly moved to reshape the federal workforce.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
NEW: Life expectancy in the US increased in 2023 to 78.4 years. While life expectancy has somewhat recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the US is still below pre-pandemic levels and trails peer nations. www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...
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How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy among comparable countries, but spends nearly twice as much as them on healthcare per person, on average.
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals. Take a look. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
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BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Feels like a good day to re-up the data from this 2023 KFF/Post survey talking to transgender Americans about their views and experiences: www.kff.org/mental-healt...
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Context for the CDC eliminating data from its website today. This was in Project 2025.
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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) -- which, since 1990, has tracked high school students' behaviors that can influence health and social outcomes (like smoking, drug use, and dietary habits) -- is now offline
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
NEW — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scrubbing HIV-related content from its website as part of Trump's broader effort to wipe out DEI content www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social @benryanwriter.bsky.social
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CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies
The federal health agency began removing all content related to gender identity on Friday.
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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
If only there was a national research, polling and journalism organization that published, say, a "Health Policy 101" on this stuff. www.kff.org/health-polic...
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CNN @cnn.com · 28/01/2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt could not immediately say whether Medicaid will be affected by President Trump's federal funding freeze.
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Live updates: Trump agenda takes shape as federal grants are frozen | CNN Politics
The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans. The freeze could impact trillions in government spending and halt public programs affecting millions of Americans. Fo...
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Jon Shaffer @jonshaffer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Helpful summary stats on the stakes of PEPFAR stoppages www.amfar.org/wp-content/u...
Document summarizing the impact of stop work orders for PEPFAR
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
As bird-flu worsens and egg prices rise, Trump orders CDC to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S.
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KFF @kff.org · 23/01/2025
If you’re just finding KFF... welcome! 👋 We’re a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization. We don’t make recommendations or advocate for or against policies. Keep up with the latest health policy information by pinning our list to your feed:
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Rakesh Singh @rsingh.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🧵 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination hearings for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services are scheduled. Let’s dive into the key role HHS plays in health and health care as the department will be in the spotlight next week.
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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A lot of attention on #Medicaid lately - see our update of key issues to watch in 2025 www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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Medicaid: What to Watch in 2025 | KFF
In 2025, many issues are at play that could affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care.
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Margot Sanger-Katz @sangerkatz.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Highly recommended reading: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Read: Draft of G.O.P. Cost Cuts for Tax Bill
Top Republicans are passing around a 50-page list of ideas on how to cover the cost of a tax cut and immigration crackdown bill.
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Medicare will negotiate lower price for Ozempic, other GLP-1s. www.axios.com/2025/01/17/b...
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Medicare will negotiate lower price for Ozempic
The federal government will negotiate lower Medicare prices for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs.
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Jen Kates @jenkatesdc.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
As expected, Trump signed an EO withdrawing from the WHO and also ending negotiations in the Pandemic Treaty and IHR amendments. It also calls for a review, rescind, and replace the 2024 U.S. Global Health Security Strategy. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLDHEALTH ORGANIZATION – The White House
WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Trump has rescinded a Biden executive order calling for the development of policies to lower drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Politico got a hold of a leaked list of GOP plans to cut federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
House Republicans are gunning for Medicaid work requirements. www.politico.com/news/2025/01... The only state to get such a program off the ground, Arkansas, saw more than 18,000 people lose coverage in the first seven months, with no significant increase in employment.
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Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on GOP chopping block
The menu of potential spending offsets has been circulated by House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington.
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LauraDay @laurawhataday.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
From first hand experience, this app is an essential resource. Also, if you are trying to monitor the areas of loved ones living in a wildfire's path.
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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Affordable Care Act signups hit yet another record high. As I told The NY Times, the geographic distribution of who’s signing up for the enhanced ACA subsidies makes it possible some Republicans might see a benefit to their constituents if they renew the subsidies. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
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Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump’s Return
Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew.
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Matt McGough @mattmcgough.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Seems like the chances that Denis Villeneuve or Coralie Fargeat get an Oscar nomination just got slimmer
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