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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 19h

Republican lawmakers have estimated that, this time around, U.S. farmers could need as much as $50 billion in economic support to offset the Trump tarriffs. Where that money will come from remains an open question. nyti.ms/3J2xLAh

Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 1d

Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional districts. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...

More Than Half of ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in Republican Congressional Districts

Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional di...

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 2d

At Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Obamacare Prices That Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

At Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Obamacare Prices That Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars

Here’s where Affordable Care Act premiums could increase the most.

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 4d

New @kff.org poll: Most Republicans – including 57% of MAGA supporters – favor extending enhanced ACA tax credits, which otherwise would expire at the end of the year and require Marketplace customers to pay much more in premiums to retain coverage. bit.ly/3Ixc1wm

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 5d

@kff.org clarifies that rolling back the health care provisions in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill would not provide health care to illegal immigrants. Undocumented immigrants already are ineligible for federally-funded coverage in these programs under longstanding federal policy bit.ly/47810ec

Rolling Back the Big Beautiful Bill’s Health Care Provisions Would Not Provide Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federally funded health coverage. The GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill didn’t change that. Overturning the health care provisions in the law won’t either.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 9d

He truly is Chance the Gardener from Being There. www.kgw.com/article/news...

"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice," Trump said. "But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different! They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...it looks like terrible."

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 9d

Trump to attend Hegseth’s “pep talk” for generals - upending last-minute plans wapo.st/3IJUS2s

Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans

President Donald Trump will attend the gathering of hundreds of generals summoned to Virginia on short notice by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, adding new security concerns.

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Jenn Agiesta @jennagiesta.bsky.social · 11d

Check out our new CNN poll deep dive into who political independents are, how they engage with politics and what they think about the current political moment. The classic swing voter appears to be a thing of the past. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

What does an independent mean in politics?

New CNN poll results identify five distinct types of independents.

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 10d

"In 2024, the transportation department estimated that reconstructing the shoulders along I-10, I-59, and I-55 and their bridges would cost at least $1 billion, not including other structures that would need to be rebuilt to accommodate the new shoulder width." kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

20 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Still Struggles With Evacuation Plans That Minimize Health Risks - KFF Health News

As the climate changes, hurricanes are intensifying more quickly, leaving Louisiana’s current mass evacuation plan in limbo. But transportation officials say the price is too high to switch to methods...

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 11d

Via @kff.org – If enhanced ACA tax credits are not extended, premium payments will increase by more than 100% for many of the 24MM Americans who buy their own coverage on top of rising food and housing costs and other inflationary pressures already stressing many families out. bit.ly/42fd8ay

How an ACA Premium Spike Will Affect Family Budgets, and Voters

In his latest column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman shows how spiking premiums, which may come if the enhanced ACA tax credits are not extended, will hit people in the context of their family…

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 12d

Why Republicans Might Consider Extending Obamacare Tax Credits
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Why Might Republicans Consider Extending Obamacare Tax Credits?

KFF Vice President Cynthia Cox takes a broader look at the expiring enhanced tax credits, which Congressional Democrats have made central to their government funding demands, and how they lower health...

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 14d

NEWS: Scientists say the president of the United States and his health secretary distorted the facts behind Tylenol and autism, potentially setting back research and causing real harm to mothers and kids.

By @amymaxmen.bsky.social

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‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say - KFF Health News

The White House’s autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 15d

Certiorari "before judgment" is how #SCOTUS takes up a full appeal *before* the intermediate federal courts have heard it.

It used to be exceedingly rare. For instance, there wasn't a *single* grant of such expedited review b/w August 2004 & February 2019.

This is the *23rd* such grant since then.

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 15d

#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 15d

Updated calculator from @kff.org allows users to estimate how much more people will pay in premiums when ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" bit.ly/46wcSoP

How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF

The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits arre set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the…

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 15d

Trump calls for justice department to prosecute his political opponents bbc.in/47UaWJh

Trump urges justice department to prosecute political opponents

The president expresses frustration that "nothing is being done" and calls on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate his opponents.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17d

Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps
Step 2: Stop measuring hunger
Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 17d

After working with Congress to pass legislation that reduces funding and tightens work requirements for people who get food stamps, Trump administration cancels annual hunger survey which measures levels of food insecurity
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17d

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.

Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 18d

Trump administration unveils new crackdown on journalists at the Pentagon ... buff.ly/BEy8CMG

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 21d

Paging Jeff Bezos ....

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 21d

Just last night, AG Sulzberger delivered a timely speech on the importance of a free press: "When journalists are kept from providing independent information to the public, it becomes far easier for those in power to act with impunity." www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...

AG Sulzberger Urges Journalists: Keep Reporting Without Fear or Favor | The New York Times Company

Speaking at the Investigative Reporters and Editors organization’s 50th anniversary celebration on September 15, The New York Times Publisher and Chairman AG Sulzberger addressed the “anti-press playb...

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Jacque Schrag @jacqueschrag.com · 22d

Just look at this incredible use of parallel coordinates to show bust, waist, and hip ratio. Or the fact that they 3D printed mini mannequins to physically show the differences!!! Just brilliant work all the way through. 📊

A chart showing variations in bust, waist and hip ratios for women's clothing sizes extra small through double extra large. Across brands, the same "size" can vary wildly in measurements.

Approximately 30 3D-printed mini mannequins representing the size charts.

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 22d

From new @kff.org / @washingtonpost.com survey: Nine in Ten Parents Say It Is Important for Children To Be Vaccinated Against MMR and Polio, Fewer Say the Same About the Flu and COVID-19

KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents | KFF

The KFF-Washington Post partnership Survey of Parents explores experiences and views pertaining to childhood vaccines. The Survey of Parents also sheds light on school vaccination requirements, views…

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 28d

President Trump ventured one-tenth of a mile beyond the gates of the White House for dinner on Tuesday night www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

Protesters Call Out Trump as He Dines Out in Washington

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · Sep 6

From @kff.org survey of 546 NFL players from 1988 season: Overwhelming majority say they would still play football again if they could go back – including majorities of those who report negative health impacts bit.ly/4p9reE7

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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · Sep 4

New @kff.org / @washingtonpost.com poll shows most parents nationally and in Florida – including MAGA Republicans – want schools to require vaccines bit.ly/3VBVNVi

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