“Skinny” Budget Shows President’s Worrying Health Policy Priorities
May 8, 2025
Late last week, the Trump administration released a budget outline for fiscal year 2026, which starts on October 1. While
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Key Decisions Loom as Congress Continues Work on Major Reconciliation Bill
May 1, 2025
Back from a two-week recess, House Republicans took concrete steps this week towards crafting a reconciliation bill. The chamber hopes
“100 Days” Poll Shows Rising Concerns About Public Health Systems
May 1, 2025
Recent polling shows increasing concerns regarding the trustworthiness and efficacy of the public health system. The polling, conducted by Harvard’s
Congress Must Act to Continue Affordable Care Act’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
April 17, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, was the tax filing deadline for most individuals. For those with Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) that help
House Adopts Senate Budget Plan, Laying the Groundwork for Significant Health Care Cuts
April 10, 2025
Last week, the Senate passed a budget blueprint laying the groundwork for cuts to health care and other critical programs.
Congress Moves to Cut Medicaid
April 3, 2025
Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are
Trump Administration and DOGE Eliminate Staff Who Help Older Adults and People With Disabilities
April 3, 2025
As we highlighted last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—the newly installed head
HHS Announces Sweeping Cuts That Threaten Access to Critical Services
March 27, 2025
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an alarming plan to shrink and restructure the
Affordable Care Act Turns 15 With Yet Another Wave of Attacks on Affordable Plans
March 27, 2025
March 23 marked the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law has had many enrollment successes since
Threats to the Social Security Administration and to Benefits Continue to Raise Alarm
March 20, 2025
Despite the Trump administration’s promises that Americans’ Social Security benefits will not be cut, as we discussed last week, the
“Skinny” Budget Shows President’s Worrying Health Policy Priorities
May 8, 2025
Late last week, the Trump administration released a budget outline for fiscal year 2026, which starts on October 1. While
Key Decisions Loom as Congress Continues Work on Major Reconciliation Bill
May 1, 2025
Back from a two-week recess, House Republicans took concrete steps this week towards crafting a reconciliation bill. The chamber hopes
“100 Days” Poll Shows Rising Concerns About Public Health Systems
May 1, 2025
Recent polling shows increasing concerns regarding the trustworthiness and efficacy of the public health system. The polling, conducted by Harvard’s
Congress Must Act to Continue Affordable Care Act’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
April 17, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, was the tax filing deadline for most individuals. For those with Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) that help
House Adopts Senate Budget Plan, Laying the Groundwork for Significant Health Care Cuts
April 10, 2025
Last week, the Senate passed a budget blueprint laying the groundwork for cuts to health care and other critical programs.
Congress Moves to Cut Medicaid
April 3, 2025
Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are
Trump Administration and DOGE Eliminate Staff Who Help Older Adults and People With Disabilities
April 3, 2025
As we highlighted last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—the newly installed head
HHS Announces Sweeping Cuts That Threaten Access to Critical Services
March 27, 2025
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an alarming plan to shrink and restructure the
Affordable Care Act Turns 15 With Yet Another Wave of Attacks on Affordable Plans
March 27, 2025
March 23 marked the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law has had many enrollment successes since
Threats to the Social Security Administration and to Benefits Continue to Raise Alarm
March 20, 2025
Despite the Trump administration’s promises that Americans’ Social Security benefits will not be cut, as we discussed last week, the