The Doctor Will NOT See You Now.
The Future of Healthcare Access: A Perfect Storm of Policy Changes
America's healthcare system faces an unprecedented crisis. Three major policy changes moving through Congress will converge over the next decade to create the most severe healthcare access challenges in modern American history, affecting millions of Americans who depend on affordable medical care.
The House-passed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will remove health insurance coverage from more people than any legislation in American history. The Congressional Budget Office projects that 16 million Americans will lose their insurance by 2034. This represents a fundamental shift away from expanding healthcare access.
The bill eliminates automatic enrollment for people who receive financial assistance for insurance premiums, reduces the enrollment period by one month, and allows enhanced tax credits to expire. Those credits currently reduce costs by $705 per year for families. Significantly, 40% of people who purchase insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces enr…
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