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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 9h

ACA Marketplace enrollees with incomes above the "Subsidy Cliff" would see a steep increase in their out-of-pocket premiums if the enhanced premium tax credits expire. @kff.org analysis here: www.kff.org/quick-take/a...

A Steep Subsidy Cliff Looms for Older Middle-Income Enrollees if ACA Enhanced Tax Credits Expire

The expiration of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits at the end of this year would reintroduce the “subsidy cliff,” which abruptly ends the credit for Marketplace enrollees earning over 400% of pove...

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KFF @kff.org · 4d

If you're just learning about KFF, we’re a nonpartisan health policy research, polling, and news organization. We have no connection to Kaiser Permanente and we're not a foundation. Please call us KFF, our legal operating name. More here: www.kff.org/about-us/.

About Us | KFF

KFF is the leading health policy organization in the

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 2d

CDC Wonder, the source for data on US mortality, cancer, population (and more) is down.

Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 5d

ACA Marketplace enrollees stimulate the economy, and @rwjf.org and @urbaninstitute.bsky.social estimate $32 billion in lost revenue in 2026, and ⬆️$7.7 billion in uncompensated health care if subsidies expire. www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...

Changes in Health Care Spending and Uncompensated Care Under Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration for Marketplace Coverage

If the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expire, hospitals, physicians, and other providers would face more than $32.1 billion in lost revenue and a $7.7 billion spike in uncomp...

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 5d

Most Americans (86%) would be concerned if millions of their fellow Americans lost health insurance.

Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 5d

If the ACA enhanced tax credits expire, the vast majority of people would be concerned about health insurance being affordable, millions becoming uninsured, and small businesses being impacted.

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 5d

80% of #obamacare #ACA health care tax credits go went to enrollees in Trump-won states, @kff.org analysis shows.

www.kff.org/quick-take/m...

More Than 3 in 4 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in States Won by President Trump in 2024

As Democrats push for an extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, new data from KFF show the extent to which states won by Trump in 2024 have come to rely on the ACA Marketplaces and the t...

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 12d

Wondering what the ACA expiring premium tax credits mean for household budgets? Drew lays it out: www.kff.org/from-drew-al...

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 12d

#Tariffs don't just impact the cost of household goods, they also increase the cost of prescription drugs. KFF analysis finds that the small group market has more prescription drugs claims, so tariffs may have an outsized impact on small businesses.

www.kff.org/health-costs... #healthinsurance

Tariffs Are Driving up Premiums for Small Businesses | KFF

Some insurers in the ACA’s small group market are citing tariffs, particularly those affecting prescriptions drugs, as a reason for higher-than-expected premium increases.

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KFF @kff.org · 14d

The Senate’s failure to pass a spending bill last week raises the stakes for 24M people in the ACA marketplaces who could see significantly higher premiums next year if the enhanced tax credits expire.

More from @drewaltman.bsky.social via @nytimes.com: nyti.ms/46k2XE2

KFF graphic featuring a quote from Drew Altman, KFF President and CEO, that was featured in a New York Times article titled “Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year” published on September 24, 2025. The quote says, “The consequences are potentially pretty dire for the 24 million people in the marketplaces whose costs are going to skyrocket.”

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 14d

KFF analysis of rate filings shows small group insurers are raising prices an average of 11% in 2026. Not as staggering as the individual market (18%) but still substantial. www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-mu...

#healthcare #costs #insurance

How much and why premiums are going up for small businesses in 2026 - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker

Each year, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators outlining their expectations for the coming year and proposing premium changes for Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant plans. This an...

www.healthsystemtracker.org

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 16d

Delivering a baby + postpartum care costs an average of $20,000, with $2,700 paid out of pocket.
C-sections are more expensive as well, plus there are additional costs for infant healthcare. #pregnancy #birth #healthcare #healthcarecosts www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/health...

Health costs associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and infant care - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker

Pregnancy is one of the most common causes of hospitalization among non-elderly people. In addition to the cost of the birth itself, pregnancy also involves costs associated with prenatal visits as we...

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Sep 5

Q: The US spends almost 2x on healthcare - why? Is it the 💰prices, or ⬆️use?
A: It's (still) the prices. We pay 2x prices (and often use less: fewer in-person physician visits, shorter hospital stays) www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...

#Quality #Affordability #Healthcare

How healthcare prices and utilization in the United States compare to peer nations? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker

This chart collection compares indicators of health care utilization and prices in the United States and 11 similarly wealthy countries to investigate whether higher prices or higher utilization of he...

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Jul 30

They also put out an infographic compendium with great graphics, such as this report on the increase of nicotine vaping. #vaping #publichealth #samhsa #nsduh #alcohol #marijuana #trees

Nicotine vaping graphic showing significant increases in percent of people vaping from 2022 (8.3%) to 2024 (9.6%) in bar graph.

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Jul 30

Full report: www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we...

2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Releases

Conducted annually, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs; substance use disorders; mental health...

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Jul 30

Rates of 🚬cigarette use and 🍺🍷 binge drinking have gone down:
🚬 16% in 2021 to 13.1% in 2024 ⬇️
🍺🍷 21.7% in 2021 to 20.1% in 2024⬇️

Teens are also using alcohol less:
Use in past month: 15.6% in 2021 to 13.3% in 2024

Marijuana use in adults over 26 is increasing:
🍃17.3% in 2021 to 21.7% in 2024

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jul 25

“I had to come back for the insurance, because they informed me this year that I’m on COBRA,” said Venus Williams in a post-match interview at the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open.

Williams, 45, became the oldest woman to win on the Women’s Tennis Association tour since 2004.

Learn more about COBRA.⤵️

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Jul 26

I do love the math.

The Pudding @puddingviz.bsky.social · May 8

Are you more likely to die on your birthday?

Come for the math, stay for the existential crisis.

pudding.cool/2025/04/birt...

Are you more likely to die on your birthday?

Yes. We’ll run a study to show you how, and why.

pudding.cool

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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · Jul 22

In Georgia, families used pandemic-boosted SNAP benefits to buy grapes, strawberries, eggs and fresh vegetables from local grocers.
They worry about what the budget bill will do to their ability to eat healthy foods.

🤷🏾 "I'd buy hotdogs."

kffhealthnews.org/news/article... #MAHA #foodsystems

Cuts to Food Benefits Stand in the Way of RFK Jr.’s Goals for a Healthier National Diet - KFF Health News

The Trump administration has said improving American nutrition is a priority, but deep cuts to federal food assistance could lead people to forgo healthy food in favor of cheaper alternatives.

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KFF @kff.org · Jul 21

Across 105 ACA Marketplace insurers in 19 states and D.C. that have submitted rate filings so far, most are requesting increases of 10% to 20% for 2026.

More than a quarter are proposing premium increases of 20% or more: on.kff.org/3TIMVwq

KFF bar chart showing the distribution of proposed 2026 rate increases among 105 ACA Marketplace insurers in 19 states and D.C. The chart shows that the median proposed increase is about 15%.

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · Jul 21

New: The Congressional Budget Office's official estimate of the Republican tax and spending bill finds it would increase the number of people uninsured by 10 million by 2034.

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KFF @kff.org · Jul 18

A new analysis of early rate filings shows ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 15% for 2026.

This would be the largest hike in premiums since 2018 — the last time policy uncertainty contributed to sharp premium growth. on.kff.org/3TIMVwq

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · Jul 18

New: Early reports from ACA insurers show the biggest premium increases in years, driven by:

*An expected sicker pool of enrollees if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of this year
* Tariffs
* Higher health care costs
www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/indivi...