RFK Jr. Is Systematically Undermining Vaccine Science and Endangering Health U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent upheaval of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is just one example of numerous attempts to replace science with his personal ag...

After dismantling vaccine infrastructure, spreading false information, and discouraging vaccination since coming into office, RFK Jr now claims he has no responsibility for U.S. measles outbreak. RFK Jr. must be held accountable for the harms he has caused. www.americanprogress.org/article/rfk-...

Health care costs are rising and small businesses are feeling it. We’ll discuss how public options can lower costs, what early states are learning, and where challenges remain. RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/WSpIh9jNZ0uX...

Infographic stating: "Health care costs have reached a breaking point." It calls for policy solutions to the affordability crisis. It lists CAP’s plan to: Curb industry abuses that drive up costs; Ensure savings flow to patients; Provide immediate relief to consumers.

Health care costs are at a breaking point, and Americans deserve real, near-term solutions to this affordability crisis. CAP has a plan to help: www.americanprogress.org/article/executive-summar...

Health care should be affordable, accessible, and work for the people—not just insurance companies or hospital systems. CAP's new proposal for a patients' bill of rights has solutions to immediately lower costs and strengthen patient protections.

A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs CAP’s plan would deliver immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials.

Rising health care costs are pushing Americans to a breaking point.

CAP's new proposal for a patients' bill of rights would provide immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials: www.americanprogress.org/article/a-patients-bill-...

The Center for American Progress is releasing a new set of proposals aimed at curbing hospital and insurance costs, and making it harder for insurers to deny care.

The plan is meant as framework for future legislation that candidates can campaign on and lawmakers can refine.

A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs CAP’s plan would deliver immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials.

Health care costs are the top economic stress for millions of Americans.

A new @americanprogress.bsky.social plan outlines how to:
✔️ Lower premiums
✔️ Cut deductibles
✔️ Stop price gouging
✔️ End prior authorization

Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/a-pa...

Does Medicare Still Cover Durable Medical Equipment? Yes—but the six-month Medicare enrollment moratorium does apply to certain DME suppliers. Here’s what it means for people who rely on DME.

While the Trump administration has cut $1 trillion in taxes for the rich and has reportedly just requested an additional $200 billion for its immoral war in Iran, it continues to cut programs like Medicare that assist disabled people. https://ampr.gs/4dcdll4

In the First Year, President Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost Small-Business Importers $306,000 on Average New state-by-state analysis finds that the Trump administration’s trade policies are a hefty tax on small businesses, the backbone of America’s workforce.

Trump's tariffs are a hefty tax on small businesses, with the average small-business importer paying $306k in additional tariffs since March 2025. And in 15 states, that average is even higher.
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Trump's obsession with the SAVE Act could impact your ability to vote—the bill cannot become law.

Projected Reductions in Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Under OBBBA’s Work Requirements and Six-Month Redeterminations The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) established new work requirements and increased the frequency of eligibility redeterminations for adults covered by th…

New from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social: Medicaid work requirements & 6-mo. redeterminations under OBBBA will cause ~5-10 million people to lose their Medicaid coverage in 2028. That’s 27-55% of people subject to work requirements. tinyurl.com/4wnysptw

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the #ACA. The law covers record numbers of people in #Medicaid and the marketplaces, bans insurer discrimination against people with health conditions, and helps millions afford their health costs. Unfortunately this is all now at risk.

The image is an infographic titled "In Their Own Words: What is the Main Reason You Switched to a Different Marketplace Plan This Year?" It includes three quotes from individuals in Texas, Montana, and Florida and all mention cost increases. The source is KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees, dated February 12-March 2, 2026.

The image is an infographic titled "In Their Own Words: What is the Main Reason You Are Currently Without Health Insurance Coverage?" It includes three quotes from individuals in California and Texas about health insurance costs and ACA subsidies. The quotes express concerns about affordability, premium increases, and financial hardship. The source is KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees, dated February 12-March 2, 2026.

The image is an infographic titled "In Their Own Words: What Changes or Actions Have You Taken or Think You May Take in Order to Afford Your Health Care Costs This Year?" It includes three quotes from individuals in Texas, Kentucky and California. Quotes include considerations such as using hospitals covered by insurance, attempting to reduce medication intake for affordability, and opting for cheaper groceries. The source is KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees, dated February 12-March 2, 2026.

Our follow-up survey of Marketplace enrollees highlights the role of costs following the end of the ACA’s enhanced credits last year.

See what respondents said in their own words.

The #Momnibus is an evidence-based, comprehensive package of 14 bills designed to end our nation’s maternal health crisis. Learn more about each one here: linktr.ee/momnibus

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 administrat...

Since enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired, premiums have more than doubled on average for roughly 22 million people.

Trump's "TrumpRx" solution? A curated directory of manufacturer coupons, nearly all of which were already available through preexisting channels. https://ampr.gs/4uq9abs

The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.

The SAVE Act is irresponsible and dangerous legislation that threatens to disenfranchise millions of American citizens—Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. #SAVEActTaxesVoting www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-wou...

BIG NEWS: Virginia is one signature away from becoming the 14th state (plus D.C.) to guarantee the right to paid family and medical leave. CAP senior fellow @mollyww.bsky.social explains:

SNAP Cuts Could Lead To 70,000 Avoidable Deaths New state estimates reveal expanded work requirements could result in tens of thousands of avoidable deaths across the country by 2040.

The largest cuts to SNAP in history will likely lead to worse health outcomes for low-income families and preventable deaths across the country, and the law’s rushed implementation timeline will only worsen these effects. https://ampr.gs/4lAwfEi

One Year After ‘Liberation Day,’ American Workers Are Feeling the Negative Effects of the Trump Administration’s Tariffs The Trump administration’s tariff agenda has resulted in blue-collar job losses in nearly every state while failing to boost manufacturing or close the trade deficit in goods.

New analysis highlights the failures of Trump's tariffs:
❌ Blue-collar jobs are down in almost every state
❌ Manufacturing job loss is equivalent to the closure of 2,800 average-size factories nationwide
❌The trade deficit hit historical highs in 2025
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Communities of color are 3x more likely to live in nature-deprived areas than white communities—and it's not by accident.

Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-nature-gap-c...

CAP's expert, Greta Bedekovics, answers the most googled questions about the anti-voter SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act.

The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss New analysis reveals persistent environmental inequality in the United States. Communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived areas, and three-quart...

Nature loss affects everyone, but the burdens are not equally shared. Our new report highlights who is most impacted by nature deprivation and demands an immediate change in course. https://ampr.gs/4c5k5Rh

Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, Every child deserves a safe and nurturing hom...

Despite promising to remove "toxins in our environments and pesticides in our food," President Trump plans to increase production of glyphosate, a weedkiller that has been targeted in thousands of lawsuits for health harms. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Graphic with an orange background showing a hand holding a plastic grocery bag filled with produce, eggs, meat, and milk. Each item has a "$$$$" price tag. Text reads: "Stop the sticker shock. CAP has a plan to give families relief at the grocery store."

From fruit to meat, prices have spiked at the grocery store, making it harder for American families to afford their essential groceries.

Today, we announced our plan to lower prices with a "Go-To Grocery List" of food price caps. Learn more: https://ampr.gs/4kPwafQ

Summer 2026 Internships American Progress invites current undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates of up to six months to submit applications for its Summer 2026 Internship Program. The program will be held o...

@americanprogress.bsky.social summer 2026 internships applications are now open, including on our Health Policy team.

Work on coverage, affordability, reproductive health & public health systems.

Paid. Full-time. DC-based.

www.americanprogress.org/job/summer-2...

Toolkit: Ensuring State Implementation of HHS’ Updated Section 504 Rule This toolkit provides background on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule on “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial ...

New @americanprogress.bsky.social toolkit out now! It's designed to help advocates ensure states comply with HHS' Section 504 rule, which strengthens disability nondiscrimination protections across health care, child welfare systems, and other federally funded programs.

Today's Jobs Report reveals blue-collar industries are struggling in Trump's economy. Additionally, working-class people made up less than a quarter of total job growth in Trump's first year. Check out the latest analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/work...

The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to 2,200 cases of measles, according to my estimate for @usnews.com
based on published cost analyses: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

The U.S. lost over $100 million last year due to measles. For @usnews.com, @jillrose.bsky.social breaks down the real economic cost of measles and how to mitigate it: www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

New from CAP: How the Trump administration has rigged the system in favor of corporate polluters while cutting health care, health research, public health and child welfare services, undermining healthy environments and threatening children’s futures. ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...