Andrea Ducas
@andreaducas.bsky.social
VP of Programs at Peterson Center on Healthcare; formerly Health Policy VP at Center for American Progress & SPO at RWJF // skeets my own // feminist, tea-lover, travel bug, hiker, relentless pursuer of a more perfect union
Yes -- this is going to be a big issue for more than a million people, per CBO as @americanprogress.bsky.social highlights here:
July 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yes -- this is going to be a big issue for more than a million people, per CBO as @americanprogress.bsky.social highlights here:
Our latest shows that the "Big Beautiful Bill" will be a big pain for older Americans with ACA marketplace coverage -- who are looking at paying thousands more to keep their plan:
June 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our latest shows that the "Big Beautiful Bill" will be a big pain for older Americans with ACA marketplace coverage -- who are looking at paying thousands more to keep their plan:
What would this bill mean for *Medicare* enrollees? In spite of Trump's promises not to touch the program, here's what 1.3 MILLION people on Medicare can expect:
June 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What would this bill mean for *Medicare* enrollees? In spite of Trump's promises not to touch the program, here's what 1.3 MILLION people on Medicare can expect:
When asked about Medicaid cuts, the literal head of the federal agency overseeing Medicaid had this to say: "Prove that you matter." Absolutely incredible.
June 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
When asked about Medicaid cuts, the literal head of the federal agency overseeing Medicaid had this to say: "Prove that you matter." Absolutely incredible.
And there we have it direct from CBO. The bill + Congressional Republicans' refusal to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits will cost *16 million* people their coverage. Unconscionable.
June 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
And there we have it direct from CBO. The bill + Congressional Republicans' refusal to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits will cost *16 million* people their coverage. Unconscionable.
Hands off Medicaid! @seemiaroll.bsky.social @awright2care.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hands off Medicaid! @seemiaroll.bsky.social @awright2care.bsky.social
"Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value."
May 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value."
There's a lot of disingenuous talk right now about Medicaid work requirements. The facts: almost all people on Medicaid who can work already do.
At BEST work reqs are a waste of resources. At worst (aka whenever they've been tried) they kick *eligible* people off coverage because of red tape.
At BEST work reqs are a waste of resources. At worst (aka whenever they've been tried) they kick *eligible* people off coverage because of red tape.
May 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
There's a lot of disingenuous talk right now about Medicaid work requirements. The facts: almost all people on Medicaid who can work already do.
At BEST work reqs are a waste of resources. At worst (aka whenever they've been tried) they kick *eligible* people off coverage because of red tape.
At BEST work reqs are a waste of resources. At worst (aka whenever they've been tried) they kick *eligible* people off coverage because of red tape.
Great new visual from KFF breaking down the nearly 14 million additional people who'd be uninsured if the GOP is successful.
May 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Great new visual from KFF breaking down the nearly 14 million additional people who'd be uninsured if the GOP is successful.
My statement on today's CBO letter:
May 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My statement on today's CBO letter:
Here's what a middle-income family of four with marketplace insurance could be looking at for next year if Republicans in Congress are successful:
April 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Here's what a middle-income family of four with marketplace insurance could be looking at for next year if Republicans in Congress are successful:
Also notable -- no further movement on provisions related to informed choice, marketing, internal coverage criteria:
April 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Also notable -- no further movement on provisions related to informed choice, marketing, internal coverage criteria:
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March 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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In fact, this is all the HHS Secretary had to say on X today. His first post in two weeks:
February 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In fact, this is all the HHS Secretary had to say on X today. His first post in two weeks:
If you're looking to make a potentially huge difference today, here are 15 offices you can call that would especially feel the pressure:
February 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you're looking to make a potentially huge difference today, here are 15 offices you can call that would especially feel the pressure:
Here's a look at how hard hit congressional districts in KY could be. $3.6B lost in KY-05 alone! And close to 100K fewer Kentuckians in that district with Medicaid coverage if FMAP changes are on the table.
February 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Here's a look at how hard hit congressional districts in KY could be. $3.6B lost in KY-05 alone! And close to 100K fewer Kentuckians in that district with Medicaid coverage if FMAP changes are on the table.
Here’s an example from one state—West Virginia. Each of the state’s congressional districts could lose over $2.5B in federal support + if Congress alters the FMAP rate, each district could each see close to 80,000 residents lose coverage.
February 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Here’s an example from one state—West Virginia. Each of the state’s congressional districts could lose over $2.5B in federal support + if Congress alters the FMAP rate, each district could each see close to 80,000 residents lose coverage.
Hope you like mung beans.
February 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Hope you like mung beans.
I’ll point to one of the circulated options from House budget committee republicans a few weeks back—which felt like exactly the sort of thing we’d see pushed by this admin:
February 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I’ll point to one of the circulated options from House budget committee republicans a few weeks back—which felt like exactly the sort of thing we’d see pushed by this admin:
Fantastic piece on what overhead reductions would mean. As luck would have it, @marquishajohns.bsky.social had a twin pub yesterday digging into just how much states benefit from NIH research awards and how much goes toward infectious disease funding. 🔽
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
February 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Fantastic piece on what overhead reductions would mean. As luck would have it, @marquishajohns.bsky.social had a twin pub yesterday digging into just how much states benefit from NIH research awards and how much goes toward infectious disease funding. 🔽
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
Capping off our day on Cap Hill! @marquishajohns.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Capping off our day on Cap Hill! @marquishajohns.bsky.social
Here’s the actual data on what the measles vaccine did:
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Here’s the actual data on what the measles vaccine did: