Nearly 1.2 million disabled Americans are self-employed. For many, expiring enhanced premium tax credits threaten health care access and affordability. New from me, @seemiaroll.bsky.social, & @nzmurphy.bsky.social for @americanprogress.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...

The Trump administration has made it clear: it wants to take food away from hungry families—it'll even go to court over it.

Wow, huge credit to Katie and the rest of the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social. USDA has now issued revised numbers because CBPP caught them either accidentally or intentionally making huge errors that would severely underfund SNAP, in direct violation of court orders.

It's not too late for Congress to take action and lower healthcare costs in 2026. @emily-gee.bsky.social makes the case: t.co/z8M89pPPlE

The Trump administration's failure to fund SNAP benefits will have devastating impacts on families' budgets and local economies. SNAP supports households getting food on tables, generates 100,000s of jobs, and every dollar returns $1.50 to the local economy. www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...

It is illegal to not follow a court order and it is just wrong to delay food assistance to children, seniors, veterans, working parents, and people with disabilities.

Under #Medicaid’s new work requirement, many eligible people could lose coverage. Our guide explains how states can reduce losses by minimizing burden, streamlining verification processes, and using accessible communication methods. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Although the private equity model may be lucrative for investors, it raises serious concerns for patient care—especially in reproductive health, which is already fragmented and under political and economic pressure. https://ampr.gs/4ntmWVW

Over the past 20 years, private equity firms have aggressively acquired health systems, hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, and other health care facilities—reshaping the health care industry with concerning consequences: https://ampr.gs/48QbAYH

After taking food away from hungry Americans all year, the Trump administration is using the government shutdown to illegally withhold SNAP benefits, letting 42 million Americans go hungry in November. https://ampr.gs/3WRuMy9

🔊🔊🔊 New report from @fellowwhopoints.bsky.social reveals how private-equity’s short-term focus on profit is reshaping U.S. health care, contributing to less competition, higher costs, and compromised care.

I'm excited to share 2 new reports from @americanprogress.bsky.social examining how private equity’s profit-driven model is reshaping U.S. health care—at the expense of patients and communities. Read more ⬇️

Lots of reporting on SNAP getting the details wrong. SNAP is not set to run out of money on November 1. There’s money in the contingency fund to pay benefits. The Trump admin is illegally refusing to deliver benefits on November 1, despite having funding to pay benefits.

If Congress fails to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, marketplace enrollment will fall, putting upward pressure on future premium rates, and about 4 million more people will be uninsured by 2034. https://ampr.gs/4o5F9tW

The Trump administration and RFK Jr continue to dismantle vaccine infrastructure, putting us all at risk. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This perfectly encapsulates what the GOP position is on the shutdown.

If Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire this year, more than 4.4 million small-business people will face an average $1,500 increase in premium costs for 2026. https://ampr.gs/4o5F9tW

New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year. When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction

This will end up being nothing short of a #publichealth disaster. "These changes will push affordable coverage further out of reach for millions of Americans." Open Enrollment, Closed Doors www.americanprogress.org/article/open... by @nzmurphy.bsky.social via @americanprogress.bsky.social

Unless Congress acts, millions of people—especially low-income Americans, young adults, and the self-employed—will be confronted next week with a harsh new reality of higher premiums and fewer affordable options. https://ampr.gs/4o54d4h

The Trump administration has the power to end the government shutdown—and the power to make sure the nearly 42 million SNAP recipients receive November benefits during the shutdown. https://ampr.gs/43BTFkS

As American families struggle with rising costs, President Trump and members of his family are raking in millions of dollars—and the number is only growing. Check out our new tracker to see how Trump is using the office of the presidency to his financial benefit: https://ampr.gs/47nd5eE

Open enrollment for 2026 is around the corner but rising premiums & fewer options are threatening coverage for millions. Without swift Congressional action, 2026 might be the year open enrollment starts closing the door for affordable health care. www.americanprogress.org/article/open...

Republicans in Congress had multiple chances this year to keep your premiums low—and they said NO every single time.

"Health care is at the heart of this shutdown fight, and families deserve real relief, not excuses or falsehoods." @nzmurphy.bsky.social Republicans are holding Americans' health care hostage — and lying about it www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... via @msnbc.com

Even before open enrollment begins, Americans are feeling the cost of congressional inaction. Window shopping in 6 states show steep 2026 premium increases. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/shop...

Millions of Americans will experience "premium shock" when their insurance premiums double or even quadruple in the coming year. @neeratanden.bsky.social explains the health care battle at the center of this shutdown.

Instead of defending the healthcare hikes they’re pushing, Republicans are spreading lies about immigrants. CAP's @nzmurphy.bsky.social debunks them for @msnbc.com: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Republicans claim Democrats want to give “free health care to illegal immigrants.” Let's set the record straight. Check out my latest for @msnbc.com tinyurl.com/5eb9k5du

SCOTUS has been hacking away at the separation of church and state. This is the legacy of the Roberts Court. More from @thedailyhayley.bsky.social and I on that for @americanprogress.bsky.social, here: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

If premium tax credit enhancements expire, uninsurance will increase 21% overall, with the biggest increases in southern states that haven’t enacted ACA Medicaid expansions. (1/3) tinyurl.com/yhv9jxm3

Your health coverage is at the center of this shutdown fight. @emily-gee.bsky.social explains what's at stake:

Here’s my article on how a government shutdown works. Shutdowns are complicated, and each shutdown is different. Some things stay open. Some stay open for a bit and eventually close. Some close immediately. I did my best to explain it all here:

The Trump administration is eliminating the data on food insecurity in America instead of putting food in the bellies of hungry kids.

We wrote this before the shutdown but the analysis is still just as important. Healthcare workers, who are mostly women, are the backbone of our economy, but Trump's attacks on health care and repubs refusal to extend the ACA tax credits threaten the industry www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

Republicans are holding your health care and finances hostage with their threats to shut down the government. They hold power in the House, the Senate, and the White House—why won't they put a stop to this?

We can see through Republicans' lies. If the government shuts down tonight, it's because Republicans are refusing to protect millions of Americans from surging health care costs.

Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect Americans from soaring health care costs.

More than 20 million Americans could see their healthcare costs double—Democrats are making a stand to stop it from happening.

Enhanced tax credits for enrollees in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans are set to expire at the end of this year. Our updated calculator shows how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4fX4Fxc

Republicans are hellbent on making your health care costs go up, even if it shuts down the government.

When hospitals merge under religious directives, patients can lose options. Our new @americanprogress.bsky.social report calls for stronger antitrust oversight.

Every family deserves affordable health care. Instead, Republican policies are driving costs higher. Join @americanprogressaction.org 9/29 at 4pm ET for remarks from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and a panel discussion on what's at stake if Congress fails to act. www.americanprogressaction.org/events/the-t...

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New: 27% of farmers buy their own health insurance and are among the groups that will get hard hit if enhanced ACA premium tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of of this year. www.kff.org/affordable-c...

States continue to take the lead in protecting their residents from the financial burdens of medical debt. Learn more about policies in Minnesota and Oregon as well as model legislation: www.americanprogress.org/article/even...

Health care costs are climbing, driven by Republican policy choices that slash coverage, raise premiums, and leave families paying more for less. Join @americanprogressaction.org on 9/29 for a virtual discussion of what's at stake. RSVP: www.americanprogressaction.org/events/the-t...

Eliminating the data measuring hungry Americans’ access to food will make it easier for the Trump administration to hide the impacts of the BBB:

Equitable research and development funding is key to unleashing HBCUs’ wellspring of innovation to improve America’s health, economic growth, and national security. Learn more from CAP and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund: www.americanprogress.org/article/bols...