"In some ways, EHBs save money because they’ve increased access to preventive care, said Gerard Anderson, a professor of health policy and management at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Services such as cancer screenings and lab tests can lead to earlier detection of serious conditions, when treatment is less costly, and positive outcomes are more likely."
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The Affordable Care Act put in place a package of benefits that health insurance plans must cover. Critics contend this mandate has jacked up premiums. Evidence supporting that claim is mixed.
How Republican Inaction Is Stripping Healthcare From Millions
Republicans block ACA relief, triggering massive coverage losses and worsening health outcomes across America.
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About 1.4 million fewer people have enrolled in the #AffordableCareAct [#Obamacare] coverage this year in the face of soaring #premiums thanks to #Trump & #Republicans in #Congress, acc/to an early report, following the expiration of the enhanced #subsidies that helped lower the cost of #HealthInsurance for millions of Americans.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/health/obamacare-enrollment-decrease-subsidies.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
The stunning move comes after #House #Republican leaders pushed ahead with a #healthcare bill that does not address the soaring monthly #premiums that millions of people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy #insurance through the #AffordableCareAct expire at year’s end.
#Democrats led by Minority Leader #HakeemJeffries of New York needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill, which would extend the subsides for 3 years.
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