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CMS Plans to Share Data with ICE Could Exacerbate Immigrant Families’ Fears About Accessing Health Coverage and Care

Nov 21, 2025

This policy change will likely exacerbate fears among immigrant families about health officials and providers sharing patient information with ICE, increasing their reluctance to access health coverage or care.

A CDC Website Change May Contribute to the Public’s Uncertainty on Vaccines and Autism

Nov 20, 2025

Hagere Yilma

Recent changes to the CDC’s website language falsely asserting that a link between vaccines and autism cannot be ruled out may introduce ambiguity that online narratives can exploit.

Changes to Public Charge Regulations Will Likely Lead More Immigrant Families to Avoid Health Care and Assistance Programs

Nov 18, 2025

Samantha Artiga

The proposed rule would likely lead to further declines in use of health care and programs among immigrant families. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suggests that one of the benefits of the rule would be “a reduction in the number of aliens dependent on public benefit programs” and notes that it will result in reduced federal and state payments for individuals who disenroll or forgo enrollment in programs.

Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not Insulated from Affordability Challenges As Part B Premiums Rise in 2026

Nov 17, 2025

Tricia Neuman

The increase in Medicare premiums, deductibles and other expenses could be especially burdensome on low- and middle-income Medicare beneficiaries, particularly people who do not qualify for financial help from the Medicare Savings Programs.

What the Election Results Tell Us about the Economy and Health Care Costs

Nov 5, 2025

Ashley Kirzinger

After Tuesday's elections, it is becoming increasingly difficult to disentangle concerns about the economy and concerns about health care as costs become the most pressing health care issue for voters.

ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay

Oct 28, 2025

Cynthia Cox

The amount health insurers charge for coverage on the ACA Marketplaces is rising 26%, on average, in 2026.... Most enrollees would face even sharper increases in what they pay if they ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits expire.

Is Medicare’s New Provider Search Tool a Step in the Right Direction?

Oct 17, 2025

Meredith Freed

The new provider search tool on the Medicare Plan Finder could make it easier for beneficiaries to figure out if their doctors are in a Medicare Advantage plan's network despite some data issues.

What an Income Cap Could Mean for ACA Enrollees and the Federal Budget

Oct 10, 2025

Jared Ortaliza

Some members of Congress are considering an income cap on the ACA enhanced premium tax credits to lower federal costs. Depending on the income cutoff chosen, a cap may have little effect on the federal budget and a big effect on some households’ budgets, particularly for older enrollees.

Public Support for Extending the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Reflects Broader Concerns About Health Care Affordability

Oct 9, 2025

Ashley Kirzinger

The debate over these enhanced tax credits can be seen as a proxy for the broader public’s concerns about health care affordability which may be why the public is largely in favor of extending these subsidies – even as overall views of the ACA are still very polarized.

Which Congressional Districts Could See the Greatest ACA Premium Payment Increases?

Oct 9, 2025

Lynne Cotter

If the enhanced premium tax credits expire this year, the impact on ACA enrollees’ premium payments will vary by income, age, and geography. Among the five congressional districts with the highest premium increases, premiums will increase by over 500%.

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