Trump, Republican Congress Health Care Proposals Could Pose Risks to Access and Affordability

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House and likely Republican control of Congress pose big risks to people’s ability to access and afford health coverage in Medicaid and the marketplaces. While Republicans have moved away from talking about their plans for changing health coverage in the U.S. as “repeal,” Trump’s first term and Republicans’ […]

Trump, Republican Congress Health Care Proposals Could Pose Risks to Access and Affordability

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House and likely Republican control of Congress pose big risks to people’s ability to access and afford health coverage in Medicaid and the marketplaces. While Republicans have moved away from talking about their plans for changing health coverage in the U.S. as “repeal,” Trump’s first term and Republicans’ […]

Republican Economic Proposals Would Harm the People Trump Promised to Help

While the new President and new Congress will not take office until early next year, they have already put forward an agenda — through Project 2025, Republican budget plans, and campaign proposals — that would increase poverty and diminish opportunity. Their proposals would raise costs for basics like housing, food, and health care and take […]

Premium Tax Credit Improvements Must Be Extended to Prevent Steep Rise in Health Care Costs

Improvements to premium tax credits, enacted in the American Rescue Plan and extended by the Inflation Reduction Act, have helped nearly 20 million people afford health coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. The enhanced premium tax credits spurred record enrollment in ACA marketplace insurance and contributed to record low uninsured rates. Black and […]

Republican Economic Proposals Would Harm the People Trump Promised to Help

While the new President and new Congress will not take office until early next year, they have already put forward an agenda — through Project 2025, Republican budget plans, and campaign proposals — that would increase poverty and diminish opportunity. Their proposals would raise costs for basics like housing, food, and health care and take […]

Premium Tax Credit Improvements Must Be Extended to Prevent Steep Rise in Health Care Costs

eople in this group would face dramatic premium increases: Instances of dramatic premium spikes are most likely to occur: For example, a 60-year-old West Virginia couple making $82,000 would see annual premiums for a benchmark silver plan increase more than sixfold, from $6,970 to over $46,000. (See Figure 3 and Appendix Table 2). Premiums Will […]

People With DACA Can Now Purchase Affordable Care Act Marketplace Coverage

Open enrollment to purchase health insurance for 2025 through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces is underway. For the first time, people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and certain other lawfully present immigration statuses can buy private insurance in the ACA marketplaces because of a policy change modifying the immigration-related eligibility requirements for enrollment in […]

People With DACA Can Now Purchase Affordable Care Act Marketplace Coverage

Open enrollment to purchase health insurance for 2025 through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces is underway. For the first time, people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and certain other lawfully present immigration statuses can buy private insurance in the ACA marketplaces because of a policy change modifying the immigration-related eligibility requirements for enrollment in […]

In Case You Missed It . . .

This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, health, and state budgets and taxes. On state budgets and taxes, we updated our state tax cut tracker with an entry on how Iowa’s tax cuts for the rich are already straining state services.  On the economy, we released a statement from CBPP President Sharon Parrott explaining that Republican economic proposals would […]

In Case You Missed It . . .

This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, health, and state budgets and taxes. Chart of the Week — Marketplace Enrollees Across the Country Will Face Steep Premium Increases if Enhancements Expire  Marketplace Enrollees Across the Country Will Face Steep Premium Increases if Enhancements Expire Average premium increase due to tax credit enhancement expirations among […]

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