I talked with @reedabelson.bsky.social for this important story about some states taking steps to mitigate the expired federal tax credits:
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/h...
Per enrollee spending by private insurers almost doubled from 2008 to 2024 — much faster than both Medicare and Medicaid spending growth per enrollee (59.5% and 51.6%, respectively.)
More in our chart collection: https://on.kff.org/4r7rQKA
SCOOP: Nursing home companies donated $4.8M to Trump's super PAC in Aug-Sept.
Their executives landed a lunch in Aug. with Trump at his NoVa golf club where they asked him to revoke a rule to increase staffing to prevent patient neglect.
His administration revoked the rule a few months later.
A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/h...
Charles Gaba ✡️
KFF
Ken Vogel
Amitabh is a coauthor on arguably the best paper on high-deductible health insurance that we have (link to thread from a few months ago to follow)
Reed Abelson
Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up. Via @reedabelson.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/h...
Another sign that people are struggling to afford care
My latest: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...
Adrianna McIntyre
Reed Abelson
My latest: New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/h...
Many Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits. Via @reedabelson.bsky.social and @sangerkatz.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/b...
