TrumpRx Discounts Only One Drug While 22 Million Americans See Costs Rise ArticleMarch 17, 2026 TrumpRx Discounts Only One Drug While 22 Million Americans See Costs Rise Premiums have more than doubled for millions of Americans since enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expired, and millions more are projected to lose coverage over the next decade. The administration’s response: a coupon portal covering 54 drugs, with new savings on exactly one. Mar 17, 2026 Neda Ashtari
Escaping the Medigap Trap: A Path to Real Choice in Medicare ReportMarch 13, 2026 Escaping the Medigap Trap: A Path to Real Choice in Medicare How flawed enrollment rules trap Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans—and what policymakers can do about it. Mar 13, 2026 Brian Keyser, Neda Ashtari
CAP Calls on CMS To Hold Medicare Advantage Plans Accountable for Upcoding, Predatory Marketing, Prior Authorization Practices, and AI Use in Coverage Decisions ArticleJanuary 27, 2026 CAP Calls on CMS To Hold Medicare Advantage Plans Accountable for Upcoding, Predatory Marketing, Prior Authorization Practices, and AI Use in Coverage Decisions The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging reforms to rein in Medicare Advantage overpayments, strengthen accountability for providing equitable care, and protect beneficiaries from predatory marketing practices and prior authorization-related harms. Jan 27, 2026 Neda Ashtari
How States Can Combat Health Care Consolidation and Corporate Conflicts of Interest ReportJanuary 22, 2026 How States Can Combat Health Care Consolidation and Corporate Conflicts of Interest States have several policy levers they can use to curb consolidation and corporate conflicts of interest, protecting competition and lowering costs. Jan 22, 2026 Natasha Murphy
Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage—and Congress Knows It In the NewsJanuary 21, 2026 Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage—and Congress Knows It Kierra B. Jones writes in Ms. about the unique impacts that unaffordable health insurance has on women. Jan 21, 2026 Ms. Kierra B. Jones
How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access ArticleDecember 22, 2025 How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit details how to submit them. Dec 22, 2025 Haley Norris
Today the Senate is voting on Republican proposals to make health insurance more expensive NewsletterDecember 11, 2025 Today the Senate is voting on Republican proposals to make health insurance more expensive And Americans’ electric bills could go up by $67.7 billion by 2028 Dec 11, 2025
Senate Republicans’ HSA Plan Can’t Replace the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits ArticleDecember 9, 2025 Senate Republicans’ HSA Plan Can’t Replace the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits The Senate Republican response to the looming expiration of the ACA’s enhanced tax credits is a patchwork of policies that will shift costs onto patients and weaken insurance markets. Dec 9, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Topher Spiro, Brian Keyser
Why Democrats Won the Shutdown In the NewsDecember 4, 2025 Why Democrats Won the Shutdown In an op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal, Neera Tanden discusses why Democrats were right to fight for health care subsidies during the government shutdown. Dec 4, 2025 The Wall Street Journal Neera Tanden
Medicare Negotiation Is Working, but the Trump Administration’s Rollbacks Diminish Potential Savings ArticleNovember 25, 2025 Medicare Negotiation Is Working, but the Trump Administration’s Rollbacks Diminish Potential Savings The second round of Medicare’s drug-price negotiations shows that the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering costs, but the Big Beautiful Bill weakens its potential—protecting drug company profits at patients’ expense. Nov 25, 2025 Neda Ashtari
6 Ways States Can Protect Vaccine Access While the Trump Administration Dismantles the Federal System ReportNovember 20, 2025 6 Ways States Can Protect Vaccine Access While the Trump Administration Dismantles the Federal System As the federal government dismantles the country’s vaccine infrastructure, the burden of ensuring access to vaccines for flu, measles, and more is shifting to states. Nov 20, 2025 Jill Rosenthal
ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers ArticleNovember 6, 2025 ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits threatens the economic stability and health coverage of self-employed Americans with disabilities. Nov 6, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson, Natasha Murphy, Mia Ives-Rublee
How Congress can still get health care subsidies in place for 2026 In the NewsNovember 6, 2025 How Congress can still get health care subsidies in place for 2026 In an op-ed published by STAT, Emily urges Congress to extend the enhanced tax credits into 2026 while also outlining several other concrete actions the federal government could take to make health care more affordable. Nov 6, 2025 STAT Emily Gee
How Private Equity and the Financialization of Health Services Can Undermine Access to Sexual and Reproductive Care ReportOctober 30, 2025 How Private Equity and the Financialization of Health Services Can Undermine Access to Sexual and Reproductive Care As firms increasingly invest in OB-GYN practices, fertility clinics, maternity care services, and other health care facilities, policymakers must regulate private equity activity and strengthen oversight of corporate control of health care to preserve Americans’ access to care. Oct 30, 2025 Kierra B. Jones
Better Late Than Never: Restoring Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Would Lower Health Care Costs for Millions ArticleOctober 30, 2025 Better Late Than Never: Restoring Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Would Lower Health Care Costs for Millions While Congress has stalled on re-upping enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, a clean extension would still offer Americans relief on premium costs for 2026. Oct 30, 2025 Emily Gee
Congress’ Failure To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Greatly Increase Health Insurance Costs for Small-Business People ArticleOctober 28, 2025 Congress’ Failure To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Greatly Increase Health Insurance Costs for Small-Business People 4.4 million small-business people face an average $1,500 increase in premium costs for 2026 if enhanced tax credits expire. Oct 28, 2025 Corey Husak
Open Enrollment, Closed Doors ArticleOctober 23, 2025 Open Enrollment, Closed Doors As Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment for 2026 begins on November 1, Republican health policies are reducing access to affordable and comprehensive coverage for low-income Americans, young adults, and the self-employed. Oct 23, 2025 Natasha Murphy
Shoppers of Affordable Care Act Coverage Are Already Being Hit With Sticker Shock ArticleOctober 9, 2025 Shoppers of Affordable Care Act Coverage Are Already Being Hit With Sticker Shock Marketplace window shopping reveals steep 2026 premium hikes as Congress stalls on extending enhanced ACA subsidies. Oct 9, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Neda Ashtari
Republicans are holding Americans’ health care hostage — and lying about it In the NewsOctober 6, 2025 Republicans are holding Americans’ health care hostage — and lying about it In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Natasha Murphy calls attention to the lies Republicans on the hill are spreading about ACA coverage and undocumented immigrants in order to distract from looming health care premium hikes. Oct 6, 2025 MSNBC Natasha Murphy
Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet ReportOctober 1, 2025 Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet Flatlining wages and insufficient benefits force many security officers to rely on public supports such as Medicaid—and industry consolidation is making things worse. Oct 1, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Health Insurance Premium Costs Will More Than Double for Millions of Americans Unless Congress Acts ArticleSeptember 29, 2025 Health Insurance Premium Costs Will More Than Double for Millions of Americans Unless Congress Acts If enhanced tax credits expire, net premiums for those receiving financial assistance to purchase health insurance would rise 136 percent on average in 2026. Sep 29, 2025 Emily Gee
Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care ReportSeptember 29, 2025 Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care Stronger antitrust enforcement is necessary to prevent reduced access to reproductive health care, including abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments, while safeguarding market competition. Sep 29, 2025 Bailey Sanders, Barak Richman, Kierra B. Jones, 2 More Andrea Ducas, Samuel Doernberg
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Driving Up Health Care Costs for Families ArticleSeptember 18, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Driving Up Health Care Costs for Families Recent legislation, regulation, tariffs, and other changes by the Trump administration are adding up to make coverage less affordable for millions of Americans. Sep 18, 2025 Natasha Murphy
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District ArticleSeptember 5, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live. Sep 5, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Kennedy Andara, Emily Gee