“I can’t afford to take time off work.” “My co-workers might hate me.” Taking FMLA for caregiving isn’t always easy — but it can be a huge benefit. Here’s how to step away from work when a family member needs extra care. @wpln.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/healthq...

The next pandemic is coming. Trump has eliminated the surveillance systems, research programs, and workforce needed to stop it. New @amprog report on America's self-inflicted vulnerability: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-... S/O to my coauthor Dean Perry Halkitis @rutgerssph.bsky.social

Calling disabled voters in ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NE, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WY! @americanprogress.bsky.social wants to hear about your voting accessibility experiences. Interested? Please complete this short form: #CripTheVote

Epidemic preparedness relies on more than clinical labs—it requires deep-rooted local trust and multi-sector mobilization, argues @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Daniele Nyirandutiye: tinyurl.com/36rdjcay

SO excited that the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act was introduced today by Murray, Duckworth, & Pressley. I'm proud that @americanprogress.bsky.social has endorsed this bill & I'm grateful to be part of the the community that fights for accessible reproductive care for disabled people.

The Trump administration is making a covert attempt to privatize Medicare. For @fortune.com, @fellowwhopoints.bsky.social sounds the alarm: fortune.com/2026/05/07/m...

Voters need lower healthcare costs now. For @ms.now, @neeratanden.bsky.social and @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Topher Spiro explain how Dems can address the crisis: www.ms.now/news/health-...

SAVE THE DATE: May 19 is the 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference! We're bringing together leaders to share their big ideas on economic policy, safeguarding national security, protecting our rights, and the future of our democracy. Watch this space for your link to register for the online event. 👀

After dismantling vaccine infrastructure, spreading false information, and discouraging vaccination since coming into office, RFK Jr now claims he has no responsibility for U.S. measles outbreak. RFK Jr. must be held accountable for the harms he has caused. www.americanprogress.org/article/rfk-...

Health care costs are rising and small businesses are feeling it. We’ll discuss how public options can lower costs, what early states are learning, and where challenges remain. RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/WSpIh9jNZ0uX...

Health care costs are at a breaking point, and Americans deserve real, near-term solutions to this affordability crisis. CAP has a plan to help: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/executive-summary-a-patients-bill-of-rights-to-lower-health-care-costs/

Health care should be affordable, accessible, and work for the people—not just insurance companies or hospital systems. CAP's new proposal for a patients' bill of rights has solutions to immediately lower costs and strengthen patient protections.

Rising health care costs are pushing Americans to a breaking point. CAP's new proposal for a patients' bill of rights would provide immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/a-patients-bill-of-rights-to-lower-health-care-costs/

The Center for American Progress is releasing a new set of proposals aimed at curbing hospital and insurance costs, and making it harder for insurers to deny care. The plan is meant as framework for future legislation that candidates can campaign on and lawmakers can refine.

Health care costs are the top economic stress for millions of Americans. A new @americanprogress.bsky.social plan outlines how to: ✔️ Lower premiums ✔️ Cut deductibles ✔️ Stop price gouging ✔️ End prior authorization Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/a-pa...

While the Trump administration has cut $1 trillion in taxes for the rich and has reportedly just requested an additional $200 billion for its immoral war in Iran, it continues to cut programs like Medicare that assist disabled people. https://ampr.gs/4dcdll4

Trump's tariffs are a hefty tax on small businesses, with the average small-business importer paying $306k in additional tariffs since March 2025. And in 15 states, that average is even higher. www.americanprogress.org/article/in-t...

Trump's obsession with the SAVE Act could impact your ability to vote—the bill cannot become law.

New from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social: Medicaid work requirements & 6-mo. redeterminations under OBBBA will cause ~5-10 million people to lose their Medicaid coverage in 2028. That’s 27-55% of people subject to work requirements. tinyurl.com/4wnysptw

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the #ACA. The law covers record numbers of people in #Medicaid and the marketplaces, bans insurer discrimination against people with health conditions, and helps millions afford their health costs. Unfortunately this is all now at risk.

Our follow-up survey of Marketplace enrollees highlights the role of costs following the end of the ACA’s enhanced credits last year. See what respondents said in their own words.

The #Momnibus is an evidence-based, comprehensive package of 14 bills designed to end our nation’s maternal health crisis. Learn more about each one here: linktr.ee/momnibus

Since enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired, premiums have more than doubled on average for roughly 22 million people. Trump's "TrumpRx" solution? A curated directory of manufacturer coupons, nearly all of which were already available through preexisting channels. https://ampr.gs/4uq9abs

The SAVE Act is irresponsible and dangerous legislation that threatens to disenfranchise millions of American citizens—Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. #SAVEActTaxesVoting https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-would-disenfranchise-millions-of-citizens/

BIG NEWS: Virginia is one signature away from becoming the 14th state (plus D.C.) to guarantee the right to paid family and medical leave. CAP senior fellow @mollyww.bsky.social explains:

The largest cuts to SNAP in history will likely lead to worse health outcomes for low-income families and preventable deaths across the country, and the law’s rushed implementation timeline will only worsen these effects. https://ampr.gs/4lAwfEi

New analysis highlights the failures of Trump's tariffs: ❌ Blue-collar jobs are down in almost every state ❌ Manufacturing job loss is equivalent to the closure of 2,800 average-size factories nationwide ❌The trade deficit hit historical highs in 2025 www.americanprogress.org/article/one-...

Communities of color are 3x more likely to live in nature-deprived areas than white communities—and it's not by accident. Learn more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-nature-gap-communities-of-color-and-those-with-low-incomes-are-bearing-the-brunt-of-americas-nature-loss/

CAP's expert, Greta Bedekovics, answers the most googled questions about the anti-voter SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act.

Nature loss affects everyone, but the burdens are not equally shared. Our new report highlights who is most impacted by nature deprivation and demands an immediate change in course. https://ampr.gs/4c5k5Rh

Despite promising to remove "toxins in our environments and pesticides in our food," President Trump plans to increase production of glyphosate, a weedkiller that has been targeted in thousands of lawsuits for health harms. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

From fruit to meat, prices have spiked at the grocery store, making it harder for American families to afford their essential groceries. Today, we announced our plan to lower prices with a "Go-To Grocery List" of food price caps. Learn more: https://ampr.gs/4kPwafQ

@americanprogress.bsky.social summer 2026 internships applications are now open, including on our Health Policy team. Work on coverage, affordability, reproductive health & public health systems. Paid. Full-time. DC-based. www.americanprogress.org/job/summer-2...

New @americanprogress.bsky.social toolkit out now! It's designed to help advocates ensure states comply with HHS' Section 504 rule, which strengthens disability nondiscrimination protections across health care, child welfare systems, and other federally funded programs.

Today's Jobs Report reveals blue-collar industries are struggling in Trump's economy. Additionally, working-class people made up less than a quarter of total job growth in Trump's first year. Check out the latest analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/work...

The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to 2,200 cases of measles, according to my estimate for @usnews.com based on published cost analyses: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to measles. For @usnews.com, @jillrose.bsky.social breaks down the real economic cost of measles and how to mitigate it: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

New from CAP: How the Trump administration has rigged the system in favor of corporate polluters while cutting health care, health research, public health and child welfare services, undermining healthy environments and threatening children’s futures. ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

The Trump administration is freezing funds that states need to keep families housed, fed, and cared for— harming 176,000 children across the country.

An EEOC vote yesterday will dramatically undermine anti-harassment guidance that helped protect millions of American workers @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social and I break it down for @salon.com : t.co/s6hjlr09xl

Rising costs and congressional inaction mean countless women are entering 2026 without health coverage they can afford.

The 2026 financial outlook for American families is not looking good—despite what Trump claims. Are you better off than you were a year ago?

States don’t have to wait for Washington to act on health care consolidation. My new issue brief for @americanprogress.bsky.social highlights state laws targeting private equity, corporate control, and excessive hospital prices: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

When health insurance becomes unaffordable, women don’t just absorb the cost. They make sacrifices—often at the expense of their health.” More from @kierrajones.bsky.social in @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/01/21/w...

Interested in tackling domestic policy challenges in areas like health care, anti-poverty policy, education, immigration, state-tribal policy, and criminal legal system reform? Visit www.cbpp.org/fellowship to apply to the State Policy Fellowship program ⬇️

Are you better off than you were a year ago? After a year of Trump's economy, Americans' attitudes and latest economic data answer that question with a resounding "NO." Check out how Trump's first year made life less affordable ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...

REMINDER: EPIC's Health Privacy Panel is one week away—make sure to register now! epic.org/beyond-hipaa-event

Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️ www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...

Medicaid & CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we’ll know less about their health. @jillrose.bsky.social explains: www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...

The Pitt's Noah Wyle is right: Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid have ripple effects that hurt us all.