Natasha Murphy
@nzmurphy.bsky.social
Passionate about empowering communities through policy reform and civic action | Health Policy Director at Center for American Progress | Views and opinions are my own
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New @americanprogress.bsky.social toolkit out now! It's designed to help advocates ensure states comply with HHS' Section 504 rule, which strengthens disability nondiscrimination protections across health care, child welfare systems, and other federally funded programs.
Toolkit: Ensuring State Implementation of HHS’ Updated Section 504 Rule
This toolkit provides background on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule on “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial ...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
New @americanprogress.bsky.social toolkit out now! It's designed to help advocates ensure states comply with HHS' Section 504 rule, which strengthens disability nondiscrimination protections across health care, child welfare systems, and other federally funded programs.
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Today's Jobs Report reveals blue-collar industries are struggling in Trump's economy. Additionally, working-class people made up less than a quarter of total job growth in Trump's first year. Check out the latest analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/work...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today's Jobs Report reveals blue-collar industries are struggling in Trump's economy. Additionally, working-class people made up less than a quarter of total job growth in Trump's first year. Check out the latest analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/work...
www.americanprogress.org/article/work...
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The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to 2,200 cases of measles, according to my estimate for @usnews.com
based on published cost analyses: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
based on published cost analyses: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:52 PM
The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to 2,200 cases of measles, according to my estimate for @usnews.com
based on published cost analyses: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
based on published cost analyses: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to measles. For @usnews.com, @jillrose.bsky.social breaks down the real economic cost of measles and how to mitigate it: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to measles. For @usnews.com, @jillrose.bsky.social breaks down the real economic cost of measles and how to mitigate it: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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New from CAP: How the Trump administration has rigged the system in favor of corporate polluters while cutting health care, health research, public health and child welfare services, undermining healthy environments and threatening children’s futures. ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
New from CAP: How the Trump administration has rigged the system in favor of corporate polluters while cutting health care, health research, public health and child welfare services, undermining healthy environments and threatening children’s futures. ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
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The Trump administration is freezing funds that states need to keep families housed, fed, and cared for— harming 176,000 children across the country.
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Trump administration is freezing funds that states need to keep families housed, fed, and cared for— harming 176,000 children across the country.
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An EEOC vote yesterday will dramatically undermine anti-harassment guidance that helped protect millions of American workers @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social and I break it down for @salon.com : t.co/s6hjlr09xl
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January 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
An EEOC vote yesterday will dramatically undermine anti-harassment guidance that helped protect millions of American workers @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social and I break it down for @salon.com : t.co/s6hjlr09xl
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Rising costs and congressional inaction mean countless women are entering 2026 without health coverage they can afford.
Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage—and Congress Knows It
Rising costs and congressional inaction mean countless women are entering 2026 without health coverage they can afford.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Rising costs and congressional inaction mean countless women are entering 2026 without health coverage they can afford.
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The 2026 financial outlook for American families is not looking good—despite what Trump claims.
Are you better off than you were a year ago?
Are you better off than you were a year ago?
January 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The 2026 financial outlook for American families is not looking good—despite what Trump claims.
Are you better off than you were a year ago?
Are you better off than you were a year ago?
States don’t have to wait for Washington to act on health care consolidation. My new issue brief for @americanprogress.bsky.social highlights state laws targeting private equity, corporate control, and excessive hospital prices: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How States Can Combat Health Care Consolidation and Corporate Conflicts of Interest
States have several policy levers they can use to curb consolidation and corporate conflicts of interest, protecting competition and lowering costs.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
States don’t have to wait for Washington to act on health care consolidation. My new issue brief for @americanprogress.bsky.social highlights state laws targeting private equity, corporate control, and excessive hospital prices: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
When health insurance becomes unaffordable, women don’t just absorb the cost. They make sacrifices—often at the expense of their health.” More from @kierrajones.bsky.social in @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/01/21/w...
Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage—and Congress Knows It
Rising costs and congressional inaction mean countless women are entering 2026 without health coverage they can afford.
msmagazine.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
When health insurance becomes unaffordable, women don’t just absorb the cost. They make sacrifices—often at the expense of their health.” More from @kierrajones.bsky.social in @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/01/21/w...
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Interested in tackling domestic policy challenges in areas like health care, anti-poverty policy, education, immigration, state-tribal policy, and criminal legal system reform? Visit www.cbpp.org/fellowship to apply to the State Policy Fellowship program ⬇️
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Interested in tackling domestic policy challenges in areas like health care, anti-poverty policy, education, immigration, state-tribal policy, and criminal legal system reform? Visit www.cbpp.org/fellowship to apply to the State Policy Fellowship program ⬇️
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Are you better off than you were a year ago? After a year of Trump's economy, Americans' attitudes and latest economic data answer that question with a resounding "NO." Check out how Trump's first year made life less affordable ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
A Year in Review: How the Trump Administration’s Economic Policies Made Life Less Affordable for Americans
The first year of the Trump administration has left Americans struggling with increased costs of living due to its unprecedented tariffs, fewer job opportunities, and more expensive health care and ut...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Are you better off than you were a year ago? After a year of Trump's economy, Americans' attitudes and latest economic data answer that question with a resounding "NO." Check out how Trump's first year made life less affordable ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
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REMINDER: EPIC's Health Privacy Panel is one week away—make sure to register now! epic.org/beyond-hipaa-event
Join EPIC on Wednesday, January 21 at 2 pm ET for a discussion on how surveillance and weak privacy laws threaten health equity and what we can do to build a more privacy-protective future.
Register now: epic.org/beyond-hipaa-event
Register now: epic.org/beyond-hipaa-event
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
REMINDER: EPIC's Health Privacy Panel is one week away—make sure to register now! epic.org/beyond-hipaa-event
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Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
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States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization
Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
Medicaid & CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we’ll know less about their health. @jillrose.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization
Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Medicaid & CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we’ll know less about their health. @jillrose.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
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The Pitt's Noah Wyle is right: Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid have ripple effects that hurt us all.
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Pitt's Noah Wyle is right: Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid have ripple effects that hurt us all.
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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The administration's reckless overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule will put America’s children at greater risk of preventable disease and death. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
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January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The administration's reckless overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule will put America’s children at greater risk of preventable disease and death. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
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High-quality, affordable health care should be a right, not a privilege, for everyone in America.
December 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
High-quality, affordable health care should be a right, not a privilege, for everyone in America.
ICYMI: A House vote on the extension of the enhanced premium tax credits is coming in January—but preventing 2026 premium spikes will ultimately depend on Senate action. Learn more: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/prev...
Preventing Premiums From Spiking in 2026 Now Depends on the Senate
Without Senate action, families will see Affordable Care Act marketplace premiums spike by thousands of dollars.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ICYMI: A House vote on the extension of the enhanced premium tax credits is coming in January—but preventing 2026 premium spikes will ultimately depend on Senate action. Learn more: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/prev...
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The House Republicans’ response to expiring premium tax credit enhancements simply doesn’t respond to expiring PTC enhancements.
Instead, they recycle old Republican policy priorities and do nothing to address the impending marketplace affordability crisis.
Instead, they recycle old Republican policy priorities and do nothing to address the impending marketplace affordability crisis.
House Republican Health Care Bill Fails to Address Marketplace Affordability
The health bill House Republicans are preparing to bring to the floor this week not only fails to prevent imminent premium spikes for more than 20 million people in marketplace plans, but would raise....
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December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The House Republicans’ response to expiring premium tax credit enhancements simply doesn’t respond to expiring PTC enhancements.
Instead, they recycle old Republican policy priorities and do nothing to address the impending marketplace affordability crisis.
Instead, they recycle old Republican policy priorities and do nothing to address the impending marketplace affordability crisis.
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This holiday season, the cost of the Trump administration’s tariff policies is evident on store shelves and in household budgets—with costs becoming impossible to ignore. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-tariffs-are-a-hidden-holiday-tax/
The Trump Administration’s Tariffs Are a Hidden Holiday Tax
President Trump’s tariffs are adding to inflation and holding back families this holiday season.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This holiday season, the cost of the Trump administration’s tariff policies is evident on store shelves and in household budgets—with costs becoming impossible to ignore. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-tariffs-are-a-hidden-holiday-tax/
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Competition has increased in the individual market (which consists mostly of the ACA Marketplaces) in recent years but has fallen in fully insured group markets.
Learn how the enhanced ACA credit played a role: https://on.kff.org/4aGzTsP
Learn how the enhanced ACA credit played a role: https://on.kff.org/4aGzTsP
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Competition has increased in the individual market (which consists mostly of the ACA Marketplaces) in recent years but has fallen in fully insured group markets.
Learn how the enhanced ACA credit played a role: https://on.kff.org/4aGzTsP
Learn how the enhanced ACA credit played a role: https://on.kff.org/4aGzTsP
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Despite the Trump administration’s claims that other countries would pay for its tariffs, President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are undoubtedly making life more expensive for Americans. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-tariffs-are-a-hidden-holiday-tax/
The Trump Administration’s Tariffs Are a Hidden Holiday Tax
President Trump’s tariffs are adding to inflation and holding back families this holiday season.
www.americanprogress.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Despite the Trump administration’s claims that other countries would pay for its tariffs, President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are undoubtedly making life more expensive for Americans. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-tariffs-are-a-hidden-holiday-tax/