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Be A Hero Action Fund fights for health justice for all by organizing people harmed by our broken healthcare system. Founded in 2018 by @adybarkan and Liz Jaff, led by @jamilaheadley. Join us: www.beaherofund.com

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Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 18h

Nearly 24 million people are counting on Congress to save their health care. #CongressMustAct

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 1d

We wouldn't call the largest cuts to health care in American history "reforms" 🙄

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 5d

The GOP agenda is on full display: Corporations over people. Self interests over the health of their constituents. Gambling with the lives of people they swore to represent.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 6d

Trump rambled over six whole minutes about everything except the question posed when a reporter pointed out: Immigrants without legal status aren't eligible for ACA tax credits, Medicaid, nor Medicare.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans don't seem troubled by the possibility of ~24 million Americans not being able to afford their health care. They should listen more closely to the people who will be impacted by their decisions.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 8d

Don't be fooled by GOP lies. There is no fiscal argument, no moral reasoning, no logical excuse why Congress can't extend #ACA subsidies and save health care for nearly 24 million Americans.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 9d

Republicans are choosing a government shutdown, gambling with workers' paychecks, over protecting the healthcare coverage of over 20 million Americans.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 9d

More than 20 million Americans will face higher insurance premiums in 2026 if Republicans once again decide to prioritize billionaire and corporate welfare over the health of their constituents.

More than 20 million Americans will face higher insurance premiums in 2026 if Republicans once again decide to prioritize billionaire and corporate welfare over the health of their constituents.

More than 20 million Americans will face higher insurance premiums in 2026 if Republicans once again decide to prioritize billionaire and corporate welfare over the health of their constituents.

www.nytimes.com

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

Letting social commenters speak re: the Trump administration's #autism and #Tylenol remarks so we don't have to...

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

(7/7) Will this impact you? Are you currently on an ACA plan? Will these cuts mean more money spent on healthcare and less on groceries, utilities, and other necessities for you and your loved ones?

Share your story below, tag your friends, or write to us at [email protected] ⬇️

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

(6/7) Who do these changes serve? Not you, not us.

Dollars taken away from our healthcare are being siphoned into tax breaks for rich people and corporations. We deserve a healthcare system that works for us and can’t be taken away by any politician at the behest of the ultra-wealthy.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

(5/7) Who’s responsible?

The GOP-controlled Congress refused to extend subsidies in their “Big Beautiful Bill." Instead, they...
-Ended automatic enrollment
-Shortened the enrollment period
-Expanded eligibility for inferior “catastrophic” plans
-Are now threatening #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

(4/7) Subsidy Expiration=Higher Bills.

If ePTCs expire, ACA plan premiums will ⬆️ over 75%. This spike could lead to healthier people dropping coverage, making all premiums in the marketplace rise. These changes are deliberate & intentional, and will make it even harder for people to get coverage.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

(3/7) While these tax credits helped tens of millions of people to afford health coverage through the ACA marketplace, Congress is about to allow them to expire at the end of this year.

What does that potentially mean for you?

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

(2/7) What are ACA tax credits? Premium tax credits, originally introduced as part of the ACA, helped anyone making 100-400% of the federal poverty limit(FPL). The American Rescue Plan Act added enhanced premium tax credits(ePTCs), for anyone making over 400% of FPL.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 12d

🧵(1/7) Nearly 24 million people on ACA health insurance plans are about to face much higher premiums in 2026. Are you one of them?

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 14d

The "relatively small number being effected" he's talking about here are nearly 24 MILLION people on #ACA plans. 24 million of our family members, neighbors, friends who may not be able to afford health care because Republicans allowed these subsidies to expire. Congress must act now!

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 15d

RFK Jr. and his crew are pushing their personal anti-vax agenda, making it harder for us to get routine, life-saving vaccines. And we’re the ones who suffer the consequences.

Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots

The panel recommended that people consult a health professional before receiving a Covid vaccine. Left unclear was whether Americans can still walk into pharmacies for shots.

www.nytimes.com

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 19d

Gender-affirming care is health care.

Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoena of trans kids' medical records

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records from a prominent children’s hospital about transgender patients and gender-affirming medical treatment

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 20d

Another price hike? Exactly NOT what the doctor ordered.

Your health insurance is about to go up by the biggest percentage in 15 years | Fortune

Mercer's preliminary survey of over 1,700 employers found 2025 open enrollment would be even more expensive—9%—without cost reductions.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 21d

75 PERCENT. That's how much more we could be paying in #ACA premiums next year if Congress fails to act.

ACA cliff may mean 'huge premium shock' for 22 million people in 2026, expert says

Enhanced subsidies that have reduced Affordable Care Act insurance premiums since 2021 are set to expire next year unless Congress intervenes.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 22d

2020 Trump: "Mental health is a national crisis."
2025 Trump: *Makes it harder to get mental health care*

Trump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care

The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insurers’ equal treatment of mental and physical health.

www.propublica.org

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 Over 22 million people stand to face exponentially higher premiums next year. Congress needs to act NOW to ensure millions don't go without coverage and critical care.

Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year

Tax credits made Affordable Care Act plans accessible to middle-class families. Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025, which could result in major price jumps.

www.nbcnews.com

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 27d

"Republicans insist that President Trump's cuts to #Medicaid were aimed at reducing fraud and getting more of its adult beneficiaries into jobs. But the side effects may include less care for sick kids."

Trump's Medicaid cuts will hit some children's hospitals

The GOP said its overhaul of Medicaid was aimed at reducing fraud and getting more adult beneficiaries to work. Among the likely side effects: fewer services and doctors for treating sick children.

Be A Hero @beaheroaction.bsky.social · 28d

8 months into a job and still clueless about basic data? That's grounds for termination in any role, let alone one responsible for national health!

RFK Jr. is wholly unfit for this position.