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Six questions to evaluate the White House’s proposal to extend Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs)
The White House has reportedly developed a proposal on PTC enhancements, but the release date is uncertain. In the meantime, Urban researchers suggest several questions on timing, preexisting condition protections, and more to help evaluate any proposal.
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Exploring the early effects of state consumer protection policies on medical debt in collections
Urban researchers examined the impact of laws to curb medical debt and expand access to hospital financial assistance in four states, highlighting the steps policymakers should consider to strengthen consumer protections and improve health care affordability.
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Increasing the age of Medicare eligibility to 67
If Medicare’s eligibility age were increased to age 67, 5.4 million 65- and 66-year-olds would lose Medicare. Federal spending would decline, but overall health spending would increase as these individuals shift to more-costly plans.
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Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy: New data highlight risks to children and parents if enhanced Marketplace subsidies expire
Children and parents together account for 4 in 10 Marketplace enrollees. With enhanced Marketplace subsidies expiring at the end of 2025 and uninsurance projected to rise, more children and parents could go without needed health care.
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Statement of Jason Levitis before the Senate Finance Committee
Researcher Jason Levitis testified before the Senate Finance Committee about how the Marketplace premium increases will significantly affect taxpayers, increasing their out-of-pocket costs, leaving millions uninsured, and disproportionately hurting small businesses, older people, and people in rural areas.
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