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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Final Budget Resolution Codifies Unreconciled Differences on Medicaid Cuts in House and Senate Reconciliation
The budget resolution is unusual because it establishes different tracks for reconciliation in each chamber: House committees are instructed to increase deficits by $2.3 trillion, with major cuts to Medicaid; and Senate committees are instructed to increase deficits by what amounts to $5.8 trillion, without clear implications for Medicaid cuts. … more
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Medicare Advantage Payments to Increase Again
The increase translates into an additional $35 billion to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026 compared to this year….The increase in payments is larger than for 2025 (3.7%) or 2024 (3.3%), but below the increase for 2023 (8.5%), and comes at a time of increasing scrutiny over Medicare Advantage payments. … more
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President Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze May Reach the Title X Family Planning Program
While [the Title X family planning services] funding freeze could be the Trump administration’s first major salvo in its efforts to weaken and defund Planned Parenthood, more actions…to limit access to abortion and contraception are expected in the coming years. … more
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KFF’s Health Policy 101: All Chapters Now Updated
Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students and anyone looking to stay ahead in U.S. health policy. Important updates include details about health policy changes that were part of the tax-and-spending law, such as Medicaid cuts and new work requirements; major shifts in vaccine policies; the restructuring of the health agencies; reduced federal support and changes to the U.S. public health infrastructure; Supreme Court decisions on access to reproductive health care; the elimination of federal diversity and disparities-related initiatives, and 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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