Three-Quarters of Public Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year, Despite Budget Concerns
New KFF polling finds more than three-quarters of the public say they want Congress to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of this year. If the credits do expire and the average premium more than doubles, 7 in 10 of those who purchase their own insurance say they wouldn’t be able to afford premiums.
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ACA Preventive Services at the Supreme Court
If the Court rules in favor of Braidwood, private health insurers would no longer be required to cover, without cost sharing, certain preventive services recommended by USPTF after 2010 when the ACA was enacted. … more
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House GOP Eyeing Cuts of Nearly One-Third in Projected Federal Medicaid Spending
House Republicans are considering deficit reductions of $5.5 trillion, which includes $2.3 trillion cuts in Medicaid… Cuts of this magnitude would put states at financial risk, forcing them to raise new revenues or reduce Medicaid spending … more
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President-Elect Trump May Again Invoke Title 42 to Restrict Immigration
Recent reports suggest President-elect Trump plans to reinvoke Title 42 public health restrictions to close the border between Mexico and the U.S upon taking office. Such action would restrict immigration to the U.S. under the rubric of public health protection. … more
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Medicaid, Children’s Health: 5 Issues to Watch Amid Federal Changes
Major federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children’s health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children’s health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal changes are implemented.
Recent Trump Admin Policies that Impact Health Coverage, Care for Immigrant Families
This issue brief provides an overview of actions by the Trump administration and Congress that are likely to affect lawfully present immigrants’ access to health coverage and care, including new restrictions on eligibility for coverage and services as well as changes in immigration enforcement and other policies.
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