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David Kendall
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Senior Fellow-Health & Fiscal Policy, Third Way. Love to wonk out and laugh. Views are my own. He/him.
Here's Third Way's new memo on how Democrats should use the funding fight to stop the Republican assault on health care: www.thirdway.org/memo/democra...
Third Way
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September 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Republican health care cuts will have long-term consequences for five million people who will be pushed into medical debt.
www.thirdway.org/memo/gop-hea...
Third Way
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June 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
As @schumer.senate.gov said in Politico: "Americans shouldn’t have to be crushed by medical debt while fighting cancers, disease, and chronic illnesses." www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Inside Trump’s hesitation on Medicaid
www.politico.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
GOP Medicaid cuts will balloon medical debt. New estimates show they will push 2.8 million more people into medical debt for a total of $26 billion of more debt--a 10% increase. www.thirdway.org/memo/gop-med...
Third Way
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May 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What should Democrats in Congress do on health care in the face of the Republican trifecta? Fight to lower costs: www.thirdway.org/memo/health-...
Third Way
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January 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Where does the rage against health care go? Sober and thoughtful view from Noam Levey with @kffhealthnews.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Articles Archive - KFF Health News
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December 18, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Reposted by David Kendall
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December 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM
New from CBO: GOP letting the ACA tax credits expire will hurt people with preexisting conditions. "CBO expects that healthier-than-average people will exit...if the expanded credits are no longer available and...insurers will raise premiums for the remaining enrollees." www.cbo.gov/system/files...
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December 5, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Before Republicans wreak havoc on the ACA, they might want to consider how competition in the marketplaces has lowered prices for medical care by as much as 15% below prices for small employers' health plans: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....
Providers Paid Substantially Less By Marketplace Nongroup Insurers Than By Employer Small-Group Plans, 2021 | Health Affairs Journal
Numerous studies show that employer plans pay providers significantly more than Medicare, but less is known about prices in nongroup plans sold both on and off the Marketplaces established by the Affo...
www.healthaffairs.org
November 20, 2024 at 11:08 PM