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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 57m

With #OpenEnrollment starting Nov 1 in most states, time is running out. If Congress doesn’t act before then, millions will face unaffordable premiums & coverage loss. Congressional Republicans must act now. www.cbpp.org/blog/marketp...

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 1h

Leaked HUD documents show it plans to severely cap federal homeless Continuum of Care grants, which could strip over 170,000 former homeless people of their housing assistance. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

HUD Plans to Take Housing Assistance Away From More Than 170,000 Formerly Homeless People

September 29, 2025: Communities across the country rely on federal homelessness Continuum of Care (CoC) grants to fund evidence-based strategies that pair rental assistance with supportive services. T...

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 4h

“Maybe I wouldn’t have health coverage, which I need, because I actually take monthly medication,” said Jamie B., 45, from NJ, who could face a $175/month premium hike if the Republicans refuse to the extend premium tax credits enhancements. www.cbpp.org/blog/marketp...

Marketplace Enrollees Tell Congress: Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

No one should be forced to choose between taking care of their health or paying for other basic needs, like food or utilities. But if enhancements to the premium tax credits (PTCs) expire at the end.....

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 6h

"I’d have to cut back on food or insulin.” said M.M., 45, from IL who could see premiums rise by $95/month. Republicans are delaying action on extending premium tax credits enhancements, forcing people to consider rationing care. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 8h

California’s opened their 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping today, meaning people are seeing their premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. Premium costs in CA are roughly doubling on average, with larger increases for people in rural areas. tinyurl.com/2uewkpr6

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Sarah Lueck @sarahl202.bsky.social · 1d

Republican leaders in Congress say they will address marketplace health care premium increases once the government is re-opened. But it’s hard to square that commitment with some of their recent comments.

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 1d

“If the cost goes up too much, I would consider dropping insurance,” said B.A.P., 35, from NC, whose premiums could jump 185%. If Congress lets PTC extensions expire at the end of 2025, more than 4 million people will become uninsured. www.cbpp.org/blog/marketp...

Marketplace Enrollees Tell Congress: Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

No one should be forced to choose between taking care of their health or paying for other basic needs, like food or utilities. But if enhancements to the premium tax credits (PTCs) expire at the end.....

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 1d

Minnesota and Maryland also opened window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans, and people are seeing their premiums spike due to expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old Minnesotan couple making $85,000 will face a $15,500 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

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Brendan Duke @brendanvduke.bsky.social · 1d

This past Friday, the Trump Administration made a choice to cut support for vital services people depend on like education funding for children with special needs, financial services in underserved communities, and public health readiness.

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 1d

“If my marketplace plan were to increase by $103 a month, I honestly don't know what I would do,” said Tracy W., 57, from GA. As Republicans resist including PTC extensions in legislation to fund the government, millions could lose affordable coverage. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 1d

“If Congress lays down its arms on its most fundamental authority, I don’t know what leg they’re going to have to stand on,” said Brendan Buck, aide to former GOP House speakers Ryan and Boehner.

Agreed. It’s a baffling & frightening threat to the constitutional order.

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Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans’ money

Congress is supposed to control spending, but increasingly, the White House is dictating how America’s money is used.

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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 1d

The stakes of the deep Social Security disability cuts the Trump Admin is planning:

"approval for benefits reduces the likelihood of bankruptcy, foreclosure... For low-income beneficiaries, disability benefits reduce mortality, effectively saving lives."

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The Trump Administration’s Plans To Covertly Cut Social Security Disability Benefits

An upcoming regulatory proposal would change the rules of Social Security disability programs to make it harder to qualify, particularly harming older adults.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Here's another state snapshot from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social. Nevada marketplace enrollees' premiums will skyrocket if the PTC enhancements are not extended.

Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 1d

Nevada’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is in full swing, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Nevada will face a $18,100 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 1d

On Friday, the Trump Admin hurt millions of families w/disabled kids, all but disbanding the office that distributes funding for special ed & ensures compliance w/the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the civil rights law for disabled students.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump's new layoffs hurt disabled kids

"This is absolutely a violation of federal law."

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 1d

Nevada’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is in full swing, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Nevada will face a $18,100 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

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Sarah Lueck @sarahl202.bsky.social · 1d

If premium tax credit enhancements expire, millions of people with the lowest incomes would lose $0 premium plans and be at risk of becoming uninsured. Gains in coverage, especially in states that haven’t expanded #Medicaid, would be at risk. www.cbpp.org/blog/people-...

People With Low Incomes May Lose $0 Premium Plans — a Lifeline — Unless Congress Acts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Without congressional action, PTC enhancements will expire at the end of 2025. This will cause millions —many of these lowest-income enrollees especially — to become uninsured, or to face impossible c...

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 5d

This week at CBPP, we focused on the #FederalBudget, #SocialSecurity, #health, #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes, and the #economy. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 5d

This decision means SNAP participants who live in areas where jobs are scarce in CA, CT, DC, GU, IL, KY, MI, MT, MN, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, VI, and WA will be at risk of being cut off SNAP by the program's harsh & ineffective work requirement even earlier than anticipated.

Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 7d

The megabill limited states’ ability to request waivers of this work requirement in areas with few jobs. But citing no legal authority, USDA announced on Friday that they will be revoking previously approved waivers in 30 days, accelerating this harsh policy in many states.

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Brendan Duke @brendanvduke.bsky.social · 5d

Firing federal employees during a shutdown is not only illegal but must be seen for what it is: blatant extortion.

The Trump Administration is using working people and their families as pawns in a power play with no concern for who gets hurt.

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chuckcbpp.bsky.social @chuckcbpp.bsky.social · 5d

New Paper:
CBO finds $1 invested in federal non-defense R & D yields $11.50 over 30 yrs, i.e. wow
Meanwhile, the Trump Admin proposes a 21% cut in non-defense R & D funding– while targeting top universities– posing a threat to future living standards
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Administration’s Proposed Cuts to Non-Defense R&D Pose Long-Term Risk to Rising Living Standards | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development shows why the dramatic cuts to non-defense R&D funding proposed by the Trump Administration w...

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 5d

New York’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is underway, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in New York will face a $12,700 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 8d

There is no time to delay. No one can afford premium hikes like this, and the solution--extending the premium tax credit enhancements--is clear.

Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 8d

Georgia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping began October 1, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Georgia will face a $24,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 7d

Many SNAP participants will start to see the impacts of the Republican megabill's SNAP cuts in late 2025 & early 2026.

But many more low-income people are at risk of losing food benefits unnecessarily because of how the Trump Administration is implementing those cuts.

Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 7d

Last Friday, USDA issued new info about how some of the Republican megabill’s deepest #SNAP cuts will take effect. This guidance goes beyond what's required by law, setting states up to fail with implementation & increasing the risk eligible people lose SNAP unnecessarily.🧵

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 7d

How to make SNAP errors more likely:
1️⃣Pass a law adding a bunch of complex red tape to SNAP
2️⃣Make those changes go into effect immediately
3️⃣Provide no details about how states should implement those changes for months
4️⃣Then cut federal funding for states' admin costs in half

Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 7d

At the same time, states are also facing the megabill's huge unfunded mandate for SNAP costs, which is based on how many errors states make in their SNAP programs. But errors will now be far more likely as states rush to roll out these complex policies on an unrealistic timeline.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 7d

"The policy change under OBBBA that will most severely undercut SNAP’s role in fighting recessions is the transfer, for the first time, of significant program costs from the federal government onto states."

The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 7d

SNAP supports both families and the economy during recessions. But the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s SNAP cuts will make the program substantially and detrimentally less responsive to economic downturns, @laurenhlb.bsky.social and Diane Schanzenbach warn.

SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly impair recession response - The Hamilton Project

Lauren Bauer and Diane Schanzenbach analyze how SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect the program’s response to recessions.

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