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Affordable Care Act
Trump Is Using Government Websites to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown
Polling shows that more Americans blame Republicans than Democrats for the shutdown.
Health Insurance Laws Have Led to a Grim Milestone for Young People: Turning 26
As the GOP erodes the ACA, people who reach the cutoff age hit an insurance cliff if their jobs don’t provide coverage.
Senate Parliamentarian Rejects GOP Reconciliation Bill’s Anti-Abortion Provision
The provision violates the Byrd Rule, which restricts non-budgetary items from appearing in reconciliation bills.
Senate GOP Budget Draft Proposes Even Bigger Cuts to Medicaid Funding
The Senate Finance Committee text goes even further than the House version in its attacks on the program.
Majority of Voters Oppose “Big, Beautiful Bill,” With Just 27 Percent Backing It
The bill would gut billions of dollars in health care spending, and redistribute wealth from the poor to the rich.
Poll Finds Over a Third in US Can’t Access Quality Health Care — a New High
A new Gallup survey finds 11 percent of US adults can’t access quality care and can’t pay for care or medicine.
Trump’s Team Uses Project 2025 as Blueprint to Attack Federal Health Programs
Here are key health recommendations from Project 2025 and specific actions Trump has taken.
Study: 20 Million People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under GOP Bill
Proposed cuts for Medicaid and food assistance match the tax breaks they want for the 1 percent, says Sharon Parrott.
GOP Is Gearing Up to Push Major Medicaid Cuts, Leaked Document Reveals
Republicans are considering several changes to roll back the Affordable Care Act and drastically cut federal funding.
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Lag Following Trump’s Election
Meanwhile, a Biden administration push to give “Dreamers” access to coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges.