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Rep. Adam Smith Thanks to those at @napca.bsky.social for having me at their Medicare Open Enrollment event at the IDIC Filipino Senior Center. It's always important that Washingtonian senior have access to vaccinations, food assistance, and other benefit programs.
KFF All states are affected by the 2025 reconciliation law’s Medicaid changes. See which of the law’s provisions affect each states — and which states are facing the greatest changes: https://on.kff.org/4hQIsDB
NC Health News UPDATE: NC officials are seeking to block Atrium Health’s affordability program for state employees, arguing it illegally sets health care costs. The dispute has also extended State Health Plan open enrollment through Nov. 6. Read more: www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/07/a...
Representative Seth Magaziner Your health insurance will go up next year, again, because of Republican cuts to the Affordable Care Act. We need to restore that funding to lower insurance costs immediately.
KFF More than half of Marketplace enrollees (55%) live in Republican districts. The highest shares of state enrollment are in Florida (16%), Georgia (11%), Texas (10%), and Utah (10%) — states that were all won by President Trump in 2024. Get more data here: https://on.kff.org/4jcR7m8
The Oregonian Medicare open enrollment for 2027 is going to be a doozy for many Oregonians. https://mrf.lu/28Nkr
KFF ACA Marketplace enrollment tends to be highest in the South, where several states have not expanded Medicaid. Florida leads the nation with 16% of its population enrolled, followed by Georgia (11%), Texas (10%), and Utah (10%): https://on.kff.org/4jcR7m8
KFF Florida, (16%), Georgia (11%), Texas (10%), and Utah (10%) have the highest share of residents enrolled in the ACA Marketplace. See how enrollment varies by congressional district and changed between 2025 and 2026 in our new interactive maps: https://on.kff.org/4jcR7m8
KFF Between 2025 and 2026, Marketplace enrollment fell more sharply in Republican-held congressional districts, which account for 55% of current enrollees but 67% of the enrollment decline: https://on.kff.org/4jcR7m8
Senator Jacky Rosen Last year, Congressional Republicans refused to work with Democrats to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits that help make health insurance affordable, driving up premium costs for those who buy their insurance on the Marketplace. 🧵
U.S. News & World Report 6 Things to Know Before Medicare Open Enrollment: Expert Q&A https://bit.ly/4rM5TlP
The Bulwark @crampell.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social look at Trump’s latest attempt to put checks in voters’ hands, this time by diverting money Congress set aside for the Affordable Care Act. "It looks like a possibly illegal effort to buy votes."
U.S. News & World Report Trump Administration Mails $500 ACA Refund Checks to About 950,000 Enrollees https://bit.ly/4hCeFhG
Covered California Open Enrollment is coming. Now’s a good time to explore your health plan options and find the right fit for you. Look at costs and check which doctors and hospitals are included in each plan. You can get a quote in just 5 minutes. Shop and compare at CoveredCA.com.