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On Monday, the White House announced its latest round of “most-favored-nation" (MFN) drug pricing deals with nine more companies. The administration is touting these agreements as proof that drug prices are coming down — however,…
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, referred to at the time as “welfare reform.” This misguided and deeply harmful legislation redefined who…
Federal grants support much of the health care system and programs that Americans rely on — a new proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) threatens to change how that funding…
July 30 marks 61 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the law creating the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Medicaid was enacted alongside Medicare to establish a health care safety net and economic security for…
We have a health care affordability crisis in this country. Americans are being forced to choose between basic needs and paying for health care, including needed medications or doctor’s visits. It doesn’t have to…
More than 19 million Americans rely on the ACA marketplaces for coverage, and the majority of these individuals qualify for a premium tax credit (PTC) that lowers the cost of their monthly premiums. Enrollment is down in 2026 largely…
In 2025, Congress enacted the most damaging Medicaid cuts in history and let enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) that made health coverage affordable for 22 million Americans expire. The consequences are already visible: states that have approved their FY2027 budgets…
One year ago, President Trump signed his big budget bill (H.R. 1) that slashed more than $1 trillion in health care to pay for permanent tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations.…
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) strengthens state economies, reduces the number of uninsured residents, lowers the risk of medical debt, stabilizes hospitals and providers, and improves families’ financial security. Despite new federal constraints…
The sweeping health care cuts enacted by Republicans in the 2025 budget reconciliation legislation (H.R. 1) take direct aim at states that expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income adults aged 19–64 under the Affordable Care…