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KFF @kff.org · 9h

⚡ KFF’s @cynthiaccox.bsky.social explains how Congress can still prevent the vast majority of ACA enrollees from facing higher premium costs — even if insurer premiums are already locked in. #QuickTake https://on.kff.org/46V968K

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Cynthia Cox, KFF Vice President and Director of the Program on the ACA. It says, “The enhanced premium tax credits lower the percent of income people have to pay across the board. For subsidized enrollees, what they pay each month is not up to insurers, it’s up to Congress... In other words, when we say premium payments will go up 114%, most of that increase is just based on a formula set by Congress.”

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KFF @kff.org · Jul 1

⚡ KFF’s @cynthiaccox.bsky.social explains how millions of people are expected to lose health insurance coverage over the next decade with cuts to Medicaid and the ACA in the reconciliation bill, as well as other ACA changes not in the bill. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3GrJ9V5

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Cynthia Cox, KFF Vice President and Director of the Program on the ACA. It says, “In total, due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other policy changes, the number of people without health insurance is expected to increase by about 17 million. If all of this comes to pass, it would represent the biggest roll back of health insurance coverage ever due to federal policy changes.”

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Jul 1

17 million people estimated to be without health insurance if the current version of the OBBBA under consideration by Senate passes, according to most recent CBO estimates. www.kff.org/quick-take/a... #healthinsurance #access #affordability @cynthiaccox.bsky.social @kff.org

About 17 Million More People Could be Uninsured due to the Big Beautiful Bill and other Policy Changes

In total, due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other policy changes, the number of people without health insurance is expected to increase by about 17 million. If all of this comes to pass, it wo...

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Protect Our Care @protectourcare.org · Jun 30

Medicaid cuts put lives and communities at risk.

“Without Medicaid… I would be dead.”

Home care. Rural hospitals. Coverage for 100,000+ kids — all threatened.

The CBO says 16 million more could be uninsured by 2034.

The stakes couldn’t be higher.

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · May 22

If you want to understand how appropriating funding for ACA cost-sharing subsidies saves the government money and decreases premium assistance for enrollees, check out this analysis from 8 years ago by me and
@cynthiaccox.bsky.social.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...

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Rachel Sachs @rachelsachs.bsky.social · May 21

Also unlike the ACA repeal debate, I am unsure how widely the projected loss of coverage for ~10 million people is known. The ACA debate was clearly healthcare focused. This time, I'm seeing lots of articles referencing the "budget bill," "policy bill," "tax bill," etc. The stakes are less clear.

Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · May 21

The magnitude of cuts to health spending and loss of coverage resulting from Trump and Congressional Republican plans is reminiscent of the 2017 ACA repeal debate.

One big difference, which could matter politically: No explicit rollback of pre-existing condition protections.

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Andrew S. Kelly @askellyphd.bsky.social · May 20

Covered California (CA’s ACA marketplace) is projecting that 30% of people enrolled through Covered California will lose/drop marketplace coverage as a result of Republican cuts.

Again, I ask, where is the health care industry lobby?

This is 600,000 fewer marketplace plans in California, alone.

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James Myall @jamesxmyall.bsky.social · May 20

Per this estimate, the GOP bill would leave an extra 38,000 Mainers without health insurance - on top of the current figure of 82,000.

Maine hasn’t seen that number of uninsured people since ~2015 when the economy was much worse and LePage kicked folks off MaineCare.

#mepolitics

Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · May 20

NEW: STATE BY STATE
How many more people might be #uninsured with the House GOP Reconciliation Bill?

www.kff.org/affordable-c... @kff.org @mattrae.bsky.social @jaredortaliza.bsky.social @alicelburns.bsky.social

How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Bill Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?: Allocating CBO’s Partial Estimates of Coverage Loss | KFF

Legislation passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee could increase the number of people without health insurance by 8.6 million, due largely to changes to Medicaid and the ACA. Combining the provi...

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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · May 20

NEW: STATE BY STATE
How many more people might be #uninsured with the House GOP Reconciliation Bill?

www.kff.org/affordable-c... @kff.org @mattrae.bsky.social @jaredortaliza.bsky.social @alicelburns.bsky.social

How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Bill Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?: Allocating CBO’s Partial Estimates of Coverage Loss | KFF

Legislation passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee could increase the number of people without health insurance by 8.6 million, due largely to changes to Medicaid and the ACA. Combining the provi...

www.kff.org

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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · May 20

All eyes are on #Medicaid, and for good reason. But the ACA #Obamacare Marketplaces are also expecting big coverage losses. @drewaltman.bsky.social @kff.org
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The Spotlight Is on Medicaid Cuts, But the ACA Marketplaces Could See a One-Third Cut in Enrollment

In his latest column, President and CEO Drew Altman shows how proposals contained in the House reconciliation bill could result in a one-third reduction in ACA Marketplace enrollment. “While all eyes ...

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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · May 20

NEW: Many workers, especially those who work shifts or gigs, have volatile incomes.
ACA #obamacare enrollees with less predictable incomes could face coverage barriers and bigger penalties under the House GOP reconciliation package & other expected policy changes @kff.org www.kff.org/affordable-c...

Marketplace Enrollees with Unpredictable Incomes Could Face Bigger Penalties Under House Reconciliation Bill Provision | KFF

This analysis illustrates how provisions included in the House budget reconciliation bill could expose Marketplace enrollees with unpredictable incomes to higher penalties when filing taxes if they un...

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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · May 20

Some provisions of the House reconciliation package aren’t getting much media coverage, but they could mean big changes for the Affordable Care Act
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The Sleeper Provision in the Reconciliation Bill That Could Hobble the ACA Marketplaces

An obscure provision in the U.S. House reconciliation bill could have major consequences for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces. In a guest post for CHIRblog, the Urban Institute's Jason Levitis and...

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Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox.bsky.social · May 7

KFF CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social is now on Blue Sky! Follow him for everything health policy @kff.org @kffhealthnews.org

Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · May 7

Not necessarily buying these estimates but...of the changes/cuts CBO has analyzed, almost the largest impact on the uninsured--3.8m--comes from the least discussed change, not extending the enhanced ACA tax credits.

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Drew Altman @drewaltman.bsky.social · May 7

Not necessarily buying these estimates but...of the changes/cuts CBO has analyzed, almost the largest impact on the uninsured--3.8m--comes from the least discussed change, not extending the enhanced ACA tax credits.

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HealthBegins @healthbegins.bsky.social · Apr 1

As this study shows, there are many areas of improvement needed in our healthcare system.

How has the quality of the U.S. healthcare system changed over time? www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec... by @lynnemargalit.bsky.social @emmawage.bsky.social @cynthiaccox.bsky.social via @kff.org

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Jared Ortaliza @jaredortaliza.bsky.social · Apr 2

(1/2) NEW: Enrollment in the ACA Marketplaces more than doubled since 2020, growing by 12.9M enrollees. Of that increase, 11.4M of the new enrollees (88% of the growth) are from states where President Trump won during the 2024 election. www.kff.org/policy-watch... @cynthiaccox.bsky.social

Enrollment Growth in the ACA Marketplaces | KFF

This analysis of enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plans finds a record 24.3 million people enrolled in 2025, more than double the total in 2020, with most of the growth occur...

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Mar 29

“If you have any concerns” about being infected with measles, “do not just show up at the pediatrician’s office. Do not just show up at the ER,” Brown said. “Call first so they can be prepared.”

www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

What should you do if you think you have the measles?

To help control the spread of measles, experts say people who think they're infected should take precautions before visiting a doctor’s office or the emergency room.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 26

hello ok i am awake what did i miss
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the classic windows xp wallpaper with your friend darth the red panda, a red panda wearing a darth vader outfit and with blue sky butterfly wings, flying above

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Mar 24

Now that doctors have changed the way they screen for cervical cancer, many women are being told they tested positive for “high-risk” HPV. What does this mean? Does it give you a high risk of cancer? Does it mean the HPV shot failed? Learn more in my latest story!

www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

Cancer caused by HPV is increasing in some women in the U.S.

The percentage of women screened for cervical cancer fell, especially in rural areas, as rates of the disease have been edging up among women in their 30s and 40s.

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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · Mar 23

Soooo this flight went fine but on tonight’s return flight to DCA we had to abruptly abort our landing after touching down to avoid crashing into another plane on the runway. After another loop around we landed safely but it was quite scary.

Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · Mar 19

Flying out of DCA today, pilot acknowledged people are anxious given recent “high profile aviation events” (euphemism of the century) & assured us that he & his copilot have 45 years of combined experience and will “take good care” of us. Also asked folks to not take things out on flight attendants

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WIRED @wired.com · Mar 17

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · Mar 14

Missed this story last night portending something bad for AHRQ

AHRQ fills a hugely important void in the medical and health care research space: it funds work that doesn't map cleanly to a disease, body part, or special population (e.g., older Americans)

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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Aaron Schwartz @aschwartz.bsky.social · Mar 15

Multiple sources tell me AHRQ is about to be destroyed. A terrible loss for our country.

Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · Mar 14

Missed this story last night portending something bad for AHRQ

AHRQ fills a hugely important void in the medical and health care research space: it funds work that doesn't map cleanly to a disease, body part, or special population (e.g., older Americans)

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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Arthur Delaney @delaneyrules.bsky.social · Mar 7

The Trump admin canceled contracts with Maine's CDC supporting "enumeration at birth" -- the way 99% of American babies get their Social Security Numbers.

Now Maine parents have to visit field offices in-person to get their newborn SSNs

Why?

No reason given.

www.huffpost.com/entry/maine-...

Trump Administration Forces Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns

The Social Security Administration canceled contracts that allowed Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security numbers at the hospital.

www.huffpost.com

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