Medicare/Medicaid – Democratic Party of Kendall County, Texas

Progressive Views: Higher ACA Premiums and Medicare Cuts Are Coming

Unless Republicans extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), premiums for ACA enrollees will “spike 75%.” The tax cuts for billionaires included in the Big Ugly Bill will create such a budget shortfall that it will trigger over $536 BILLION in Medicare cuts over a decade. Those in rural areas will be deeply affected by these and Medicaid cuts.

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September 28, 2025

Economy / Employment / Energy / Medicare/Medicaid / State

Progressive Views: Support the Texas Worker

Texas workers are not supported by the Texas Legislature as evidenced by the state government continuing to hold teacher pay hostage to approve vouchers, not requiring companies to provide workers compensation insurance and not providing adequate minimum wage or health insurance for the people who make the Texas economy vibrant and successful in spite of government efforts to minimize their contributions and protections.

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February 9, 2025

Broadband / Issues / Medicare/Medicaid / National

Progressive Views: Working for All Americans

Several changes in Medicare and Medicaid services and broadband services have happened in recent months, including minimum staffing requirements for nursing care, capping insulin costs, and reclassifying broadband as a Title II telecommunications service.. These changes underscore the work the Biden-Harris administration is doing to help ALL Americans.

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June 2, 2024