Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised VideoMay 23, 2025 Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised Recent federal cuts threaten fundamental services and support for U.S. veterans, farmers, and communities at large. May 23, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, 1 More Tom Moore
The Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill’s Health Care Cuts Would Drive Up Uncompensated Care and Threaten Vulnerable Hospitals ArticleMay 23, 2025 The Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill’s Health Care Cuts Would Drive Up Uncompensated Care and Threaten Vulnerable Hospitals House Republicans’ proposals would lead to 14 million people becoming uninsured, forcing hospitals and other health care providers to foot the bill of $48 billion in additional uncompensated care costs by 2034. May 23, 2025 Andrés Argüello, Andrea Ducas
College Students With Disabilities Are Being Abandoned by the Trump Administration In the NewsMay 19, 2025 College Students With Disabilities Are Being Abandoned by the Trump Administration In an op-ed published by Teen Vogue, Mia Ives-Rublee argues that protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be strengthened, not undermined. May 19, 2025 Teen Vogue Mia Ives-Rublee
House Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts and Associated Lives Lost by Congressional District ArticleMay 15, 2025 House Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts and Associated Lives Lost by Congressional District Proposals to impose work requirements on Medicaid expansion enrollees would cause large coverage losses and hundreds of avoidable deaths each year in many congressional districts. May 15, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
The GOP’s plan could throw millions off Medicaid — and that’s just the start In the NewsMay 12, 2025 The GOP’s plan could throw millions off Medicaid — and that’s just the start In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Andrea Ducas explains how disastrous House Republicans’ Medicaid work requirements proposal would be. May 12, 2025 MSNBC Andrea Ducas
The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements ArticleMay 9, 2025 The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements Congressional Republicans’ proposed Medicaid work reporting requirements could strip coverage from hundreds of thousands of children, cost up to 449,000 jobs, and lead to more than 15,400 avoidable deaths each year. May 9, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
Opinion: How Trump’s push to privatize Medicare would be a disaster for seniors In the NewsMay 6, 2025 Opinion: How Trump’s push to privatize Medicare would be a disaster for seniors In an op-ed published by MarketWatch, Andrea Ducas and David Lipschutz explain why the Trump administration wants to make Medicare Advantage the default enrollment for all Medicare recipients and how doing so would devastate Americans' wallets. May 6, 2025 MarketWatch Andrea Ducas, David Lipschutz
How Congressional Republicans’ Health Care Plans Will Spike Health Insurance Premiums for Older Adults ArticleMay 1, 2025 How Congressional Republicans’ Health Care Plans Will Spike Health Insurance Premiums for Older Adults Congressional Republican plans to slash Medicaid funding and allow the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to expire will significantly raise insurance costs for older Americans with marketplace coverage. May 1, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas, Kennedy Andara, 1 More Brian Keyser
Congressional Republicans’ Health Care Plans Will Rip Away Coverage and Increase Costs ArticleApril 29, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Health Care Plans Will Rip Away Coverage and Increase Costs Republican plans to slash Medicaid funding and let the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits expire will increase insurance costs for millions of Americans. Apr 29, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
Medicaid Cuts Would Threaten Rural Hospitals ArticleApril 28, 2025 Medicaid Cuts Would Threaten Rural Hospitals 190 rural hospitals in 34 Medicaid expansion states are at immediate risk of closure. Slashing Medicaid could push them over the edge. Apr 28, 2025 Kierra B. Jones, Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
CAP Comments on Proposed Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opposing proposals that would raise health care costs, restrict eligibility, and limit enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services supporting proposals to strengthen plan affordability, enhance enrollment protections, and enhance program integrity. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services supporting proposals to expand access to health care services and improve consumers’ plan shopping and enrollment experiences in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
CAP Comments on CMS Contract Year 2026 Rule Changes ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on CMS Contract Year 2026 Rule Changes The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its proposed changes for contract year 2026. Apr 25, 2025 Brian Keyser, Andrea Ducas
CAP Comments on Medicare Advantage Request for Information ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Medicare Advantage Request for Information The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its request for information on Medicare Advantage data. Apr 25, 2025 Andrea Ducas, Brian Keyser
5 Facts About Medicaid Work Requirements ArticleApril 25, 2025 5 Facts About Medicaid Work Requirements Medicaid work reporting requirements do not promote employment; they create red tape that takes health care away from eligible people, leaving them uninsured. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
Congressional Republicans’ Proposals To Slash Medicaid Could Cost Tens of Thousands of Lives ArticleApril 23, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Proposals To Slash Medicaid Could Cost Tens of Thousands of Lives Medicaid cuts would result in widespread coverage losses, which could lead to 15,400 deaths due to work reporting requirements or roughly 34,200 deaths from reduced federal funding each year. Apr 23, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
How Federal Funding Cuts Could Unravel Medicaid Expansion in 12 States ArticleApril 14, 2025 How Federal Funding Cuts Could Unravel Medicaid Expansion in 12 States If Congress reduces federal matching rates, 12 states may reverse their Medicaid expansion, eliminating Medicaid coverage for more than 3.6 million people. Apr 14, 2025 Natasha Murphy
10 Ways States Can Preserve Health Care Affordability and Access During the Trump Administration ReportMarch 31, 2025 10 Ways States Can Preserve Health Care Affordability and Access During the Trump Administration As federal policies erode access and erect greater barriers to health care, states can take meaningful action to safeguard affordability, strengthen consumer protections, and counteract industry practices that drive up costs and limit access. Mar 31, 2025 Natasha Murphy
By Cutting Support for Trans Health Care, the VA Saves Merely Pennies per Veteran ArticleMarch 19, 2025 By Cutting Support for Trans Health Care, the VA Saves Merely Pennies per Veteran If the VA follows through on severing access to gender-affirming services for veterans, Secretary Collins would save very little—but the cost to transgender veterans will be steep. Mar 19, 2025 Caleb Smith
A Better Way Forward: A Conversation with Governor JB Pritzker Past EventMarch 18, 2025 A Better Way Forward: A Conversation with Governor JB Pritzker Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) about the path forward. Center for American Progress Mar 18, 2025
The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 ReportMarch 12, 2025 The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more. Mar 12, 2025 Caleb Smith, Haley Norris
Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Mapped by 119th Congressional Districts ArticleMarch 11, 2025 Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Mapped by 119th Congressional Districts Who is covered by Medicaid and CHIP in your congressional district? How many women have Medicaid? How many children, older people, or working-age adults are on Medicaid? Find out here. Mar 11, 2025 Sara Estep, Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
The Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District ArticleFebruary 24, 2025 The Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District The Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people. Feb 24, 2025 Sara Estep, Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas, 1 More Emily Gee