Matthew Valeta
@matt-valeta.bsky.social
Pro birds and dogs being friends. Go Rockies!
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If everything is a top priority, then everything gets done quickly. That's basic management
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If everything is a top priority, then everything gets done quickly. That's basic management
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KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
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Shocked, I tell you. Shocked! FFS
Burns and his team have held advance screenings of "The American Revolution" across the country, including in DC. Kerger described GOP lawmakers who voted against PBS $$$ waiting in line to shake his hand:
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Shocked, I tell you. Shocked! FFS
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Lisa in Evanston is living proof: “The Affordable Care Act is, literally, keeping me alive.”
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
Two families, two responses to spiking Obamacare costs: ‘We can live only maximum 10 more years’
As Affordable Care Act premiums are expected to rise, a single mom expects to become uninsured. Meanwhile, a couple plans to keep their insurance but say they can only afford 10 more years of coverage...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Lisa in Evanston is living proof: “The Affordable Care Act is, literally, keeping me alive.”
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
If Republicans rip away the ACA tax credits, her premiums will triple — and she’ll lose the care keeping her cancer at bay.
This is a health care disaster.
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It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
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one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!
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Evergreen: there has never been and never will be a credible Trump/GOP Congress plan to repeal & replace the ACA. The only plan has always been repealing/deeply cutting the ACA coverage expansions & cutting rest of #Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. That’s what HR 1 did this summer.
November 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Evergreen: there has never been and never will be a credible Trump/GOP Congress plan to repeal & replace the ACA. The only plan has always been repealing/deeply cutting the ACA coverage expansions & cutting rest of #Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. That’s what HR 1 did this summer.
Without enhanced premium tax credits bronze plans for less than $50 per month are almost completely gone for 40-year-olds by 300% FPL in FFM states. #ACA
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Without enhanced premium tax credits bronze plans for less than $50 per month are almost completely gone for 40-year-olds by 300% FPL in FFM states. #ACA
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KFF most certainly did not retract that projection (114% increase in average net premiums). The only way that changes is if Congress extends the subsidy enhancements.
FWIW, take a look at the numbers in WV for applicants just a little above 400% of FPL: www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
FWIW, take a look at the numbers in WV for applicants just a little above 400% of FPL: www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
KFF most certainly did not retract that projection (114% increase in average net premiums). The only way that changes is if Congress extends the subsidy enhancements.
FWIW, take a look at the numbers in WV for applicants just a little above 400% of FPL: www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
FWIW, take a look at the numbers in WV for applicants just a little above 400% of FPL: www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
Boromir thinks he’s Aragorn
The tech right is at once obsessed with Tolkien and utterly unable to comprehend what his books are actually about
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Boromir thinks he’s Aragorn
Canadian commercials save us
October 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Canadian commercials save us
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probably my most deeply-held belief: it is not possible for a slide deck to be both (1) a good presentation aide; and (2) a standalone document that can be read and understood in isolation.
October 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
probably my most deeply-held belief: it is not possible for a slide deck to be both (1) a good presentation aide; and (2) a standalone document that can be read and understood in isolation.
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Please enjoy 10 seconds of a fat groundhog enjoying an apple at my sister's house 😊
October 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Please enjoy 10 seconds of a fat groundhog enjoying an apple at my sister's house 😊
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Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional districts. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
More Than Half of ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in Republican Congressional Districts
Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional di...
www.kff.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional districts. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
3 broncos head coaches in one game of course we won
October 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
3 broncos head coaches in one game of course we won
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If you follow me you've seen my analysis of how much benchmark Silver plan premiums will spike for various households in every state if the enhanced ACA subsidies expire.
But what if you downgrade your plan to avoid rate hikes instead?
@matt-valeta.bsky.social & @rwjf.org took a look at that:
But what if you downgrade your plan to avoid rate hikes instead?
@matt-valeta.bsky.social & @rwjf.org took a look at that:
Recently filed 2026 ACA marketplace rates in Michigan reveal that Bronze premiums without ePTCs will be more expensive than a silver plan would have been with ePTCs in about half of Michigan's counties.
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
Forecasted 2026 Premiums in Michigan Mean Many People Will Pay More for Less Coverage
The end of enhanced premium tax credits would mean higher premiums for all ACA enrollees in 2026, in many cases even if they switch to a plan with less coverage.
www.rwjf.org
October 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
If you follow me you've seen my analysis of how much benchmark Silver plan premiums will spike for various households in every state if the enhanced ACA subsidies expire.
But what if you downgrade your plan to avoid rate hikes instead?
@matt-valeta.bsky.social & @rwjf.org took a look at that:
But what if you downgrade your plan to avoid rate hikes instead?
@matt-valeta.bsky.social & @rwjf.org took a look at that:
Recently filed 2026 ACA marketplace rates in Michigan reveal that Bronze premiums without ePTCs will be more expensive than a silver plan would have been with ePTCs in about half of Michigan's counties.
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
Forecasted 2026 Premiums in Michigan Mean Many People Will Pay More for Less Coverage
The end of enhanced premium tax credits would mean higher premiums for all ACA enrollees in 2026, in many cases even if they switch to a plan with less coverage.
www.rwjf.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Recently filed 2026 ACA marketplace rates in Michigan reveal that Bronze premiums without ePTCs will be more expensive than a silver plan would have been with ePTCs in about half of Michigan's counties.
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
#ACA market landscape in 2026 if enhanced subsides aren't extended
1. Subsidized bronze plans will cost more than subsidized silver plans were in 2025 in many rating areas
2. Consumers over 400% FPL get no subsidies at all
3. Catastrophic plans offer little relief
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
1. Subsidized bronze plans will cost more than subsidized silver plans were in 2025 in many rating areas
2. Consumers over 400% FPL get no subsidies at all
3. Catastrophic plans offer little relief
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
Marketplace Pulse: Marketplace Premiums in 2026 if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire
The recently enacted reconciliation bill has dire implications for health insurance coverage across the U.S. And if Congress fails to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, 4.2 million more people a...
www.rwjf.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#ACA market landscape in 2026 if enhanced subsides aren't extended
1. Subsidized bronze plans will cost more than subsidized silver plans were in 2025 in many rating areas
2. Consumers over 400% FPL get no subsidies at all
3. Catastrophic plans offer little relief
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
1. Subsidized bronze plans will cost more than subsidized silver plans were in 2025 in many rating areas
2. Consumers over 400% FPL get no subsidies at all
3. Catastrophic plans offer little relief
www.rwjf.org/en/insights/...
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Updated calculator from @kff.org allows users to estimate how much more people will pay in premiums when ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" bit.ly/46wcSoP
How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF
The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits arre set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the…
www.kff.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Updated calculator from @kff.org allows users to estimate how much more people will pay in premiums when ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" bit.ly/46wcSoP
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As Congress debates the future of enhanced Marketplace premium #tax credits (PTCs), a new Urban Institute analysis finds that 4.8 million people will lose #health coverage in 2026 if they allow PTCs to expire.
Discover more in the latest #research brief.
Discover more in the latest #research brief.
4.8 Million People Will Lose Coverage in 2026 If Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire
In this brief, we estimate the impact on coverage of the expiration of enhanced PTCs that would occur in 2026 without action by Congress. Our estimates inclu…
urbn.is
September 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A Colbert to remember
September 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A Colbert to remember