Donald Trump and Republicans are killing us.
Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/medicaid-aca-enrollment-falls-5-million-new-report-finds-rcna351157
#TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #Medicaid #ACA #Obamacare #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
Health Insurance Claim Denial Rates Range from 13% to 35% by Insurer
https://www.randalolson.com/2026/06/16/aca-insurer-claim-denial-rates/
#HackerNews #healthinsurance #claimdenial #rates #healthcare #ACA #insurance
🎉🎉🎉 WOOT! #MICHIGAN state Senate passes bill to establish state-based #ACA exchange in time for 2028 Open Enrollment Period!
(it still has to make it through the state House, however)
Long-time readers know that I've long been an advocate of more states breaking off of the federal ACA exchange (HealthCare.Gov) and establishing their own versions instead. While there are certainly benefits to utilizing the federal exchange (standardized interface, user experience, branding & marketing), there are also numerous benefits to states operating their own platforms. In the early days of the ACA, in addition to the infamous technical meltdown of HealthCare.Gov, many of the state-based exchanges (SBEs) of the time included horror stories in which the 1.0 versions of SBEs either failed miserably, cost an insane amount and/or both. The most famous examples include... Massachusetts: Ironically, the state which had been operating their own health insurance exchange portal and whose healthcare reform law was largely the blueprint for the Affordable Care Act had a nightmare experience overhauling that same website for the new federal regulatory framework. This was laid out in explicit detail by a guy named Ed Lyons, who wrote the definitive MA "Health Connector Autopsy" back in 2014.
Long-time readers know that I've long been an advocate of more states breaking off of the federal ACA exchange (HealthCare.Gov) and establishing their own versions instead. While there are certainly benefits to utilizing the federal exchange (standardized interface, user experience, branding & marketing), there are also numerous benefits to states operating their own platforms. In the early days of the ACA, in addition to the infamous technical meltdown of HealthCare.Gov, many of the state-based exchanges (SBEs) of the time included horror stories in which the 1.0 versions of SBEs either failed miserably, cost an insane amount and/or both. The most famous examples include... Massachusetts: Ironically, the state which had been operating their own health insurance exchange portal and whose healthcare reform law was largely the blueprint for the Affordable Care Act had a nightmare experience overhauling that same website for the new federal regulatory framework. This was laid out in explicit detail by a guy named Ed Lyons, who wrote the definitive MA "Health Connector Autopsy" back in 2014.
"...according to new data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index, which shows only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year. Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021, signaling that many were feeling anxious about rising healthcare costs as 2025 ended."
#healthcare #insurance #ACA #obamacare #RuralHealth #affordability #CostsOfCare
New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year. Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were also at a record high since tracking began in 2021. The survey, conducted from October to December 2025, shows that inflation and rising healthcare costs were straining Americans, even before healthcare cuts took effect this year. Many are worried they won’t be able to pay for care. The findings reveal a decline in healthcare affordability across various demographics, including among younger adults, older adults and women.
"Some lawmakers and advocates are hoping to change that. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, and Ashley Hinson, an Iowa Republican, introduced legislation last month that would establish a three-year pilot program to help cover the cost of formula or donor milk for people whose medical history prevents them from breastfeeding..."
https://19thnews.org/2026/06/breastfeeding-formula-cancer-survivors-insurance-coverage/
#PublicHealth #breastfeeding #breastmilk #ACA #insurance #obamacare
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