MAGA legislators have made clear that if they cannot get the SAVE Act done in Washington D.C., they will get it done in state capitols across the country. Get the facts: https://ampr.gs/4atAbT8
Natasha Murphy
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Passionate about empowering communities through policy reform and civic action | Health Policy Director at Center for American Progress | Views and opinions are my own
Join us at @americanprogress.bsky.social this evening from 6-8pm for the DC premiere of "Take Me Home." Thanks to @caringacross.org, @aapd.com, and @littlelobbyists.com for cosponsoring! Hope to see you there! rsvp2.americanprogress.org/takemehomere...
More than 40.2 million disabled voters were eligible to vote in 2024, yet a wave of restrictive voting laws and regulations has made it more difficult for disabled voters to cast their ballot.
By making historic cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, congressional Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill" threatens to eliminate free school meals for students. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/congressional-republicans-big-beautiful-bill-threatens-access-to-free-school-meals/
Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals
Students across the country could lose access to free school meals, forcing the typical family with two children to spend $1,900 to $2,200 more per year for school meals.
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Trump and congressional Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill" is expected to leave 10 million more Americans uninsured by 2034—a reality that's already started to unfold a year into the law. It's sickening.
Public health funding is national defense, not charity. By defunding these systems, the Trump administration is undermining Americans’ safety, argues @americanprogress.bsky.social's Dr. Nyirandutiye for @devex.com: tinyurl.com/savp6byu
What screwworm and Ebola tell us about the cost of isolationism
Opinion: Two outbreaks on two continents are moving faster than our fractured systems can keep up. That is not a coincidence; it is a pattern, and the window to respond to it responsibly is closing quickly.
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Today, Supreme Court extremists struck down the nearly 100 year old precedent that shielded independent agencies from damaging political interference. Learn more about this precedent and the impact the Trump v. Slaughter decision will have on Americans’ lives: https://ampr.gs/43YBfuD
What Is Humphrey's Executor and Why Should You Care About It?
The Supreme Court case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States properly insulates independent agencies from undue presidential influence as they help protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity.
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Health insurance is far and away the biggest social safety net gap American families face, made worse by the OBBBA, argues @emily-gee.bsky.social for @notus.com Perspectives.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/jb2ezaa9
What Is the Most Significant Gap in the Social Safety Net for American Families?
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With millions struggling to afford health care and coverage, Trump and Republicans in Congress have once again pointed to expanding health savings accounts (HSAs) as a solution. But HSAs don’t solve affordability problem. Here are 5 reasons why: 🧵
Five Reasons HSAs Aren’t the Answer to the Health Care Affordability Crisis
In the wake of their actions that have worsened health care affordability, President Trump and some in Congress have pushed expanding health savings accounts (HSAs). The problem is HSAs are not the an...
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As demand for nurses continues to outpace supply, DACA recipients play a vital role in the nursing workforce, even as federal law limits their opportunities and creates ongoing uncertainty about their future. Watch Alondra's full story: www.americanprogress.org/article/alon...
Alondra: A DACA Nurse Providing Care Despite Barriers
This video highlights the experience of Alondra, an emergency department registered nurse and DACA recipient who has to cross state lines to work as a nurse because of state licensing barriers. Her st...
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Center for American Progress@americanprogress.bsky.social · last mo.Alondra, an emergency department registered nurse and DACA recipient, must cross state lines every day to provide essential patient care because of state licensing restrictions.
In 15 days, a new federal rule will de-professionalize public health, nursing and social work degrees. @mariamrashidphd.bsky.social & Rutgers’ Perry Halkitis sound the alarm in @contrariannews.org: tinyurl.com/4u5udpjv
Public Health Is About to Get Sicker
A new federal rule seeks to defund public health degrees, even as RFK Jr.’s anti-DEI, pro-“efficiency” crusade erodes care capacity
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Nurses with DACA fill gaps in our health care system and act as linguistic & cultural bridges. Despite this, they continue to face uncertainty due to their temporary immigration status, barriers to professional licensure, and the constant threat of losing work authorization. https://ampr.gs/4eo8QD4
America Is Running Out of Nurses, and DACA Recipients Are Helping Provide Critical Care to Communities Despite Threats of Deportation From the Trump Administration
Through in-depth interviews with three registered nurses who have DACA, this report examines the vital contributions of DACA nurses to the health care workforce amid a growing national nursing shortag...
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Hospital mergers are why your bills are astronomical — and the data proves it. Guest: @nzmurphy.bsky.social #CareTalk⚕️ Host: @laurapackard.com of @healthcarevoices.org on #MSWMedia Like, share and follow! Listen: redcircle.com/shows/care-t...
Families deserve clear prices, not surprise bills. The Patients Deserve Price Tags Act is a commonsense step toward greater transparency, helping patients understand costs and make more informed health care decisions. www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...
STATEMENT: CAP Supports the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
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“I can’t afford to take time off work.” “My co-workers might hate me.” Taking FMLA for caregiving isn’t always easy — but it can be a huge benefit. Here’s how to step away from work when a family member needs extra care. @wpln.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/healthq...
Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help - KFF Health News
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains.
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The next pandemic is coming. Trump has eliminated the surveillance systems, research programs, and workforce needed to stop it. New @amprog report on America's self-inflicted vulnerability: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-... S/O to my coauthor Dean Perry Halkitis @rutgerssph.bsky.social
How Federal Attacks on Diversity and Inclusion Policies Have Dismantled Public Health Infrastructure and Threaten National Health Security
Federal executive orders targeting initiatives that seek to ensure diversity and equity for all are systematically dismantling America’s public health infrastructure—cutting research, surveillance sys...
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Calling disabled voters in ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NE, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WY! @americanprogress.bsky.social wants to hear about your voting accessibility experiences. Interested? Please complete this short form: #CripTheVote
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) is seeking to understand disabled people's voting experiences. Rarely are disabled voters highlighted when talking about their right to vote. CAP's Disability Ju...
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Epidemic preparedness relies on more than clinical labs—it requires deep-rooted local trust and multi-sector mobilization, argues @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Daniele Nyirandutiye: tinyurl.com/36rdjcay
View: Ebola outbreak requires multifaceted response
An effective — and preventative — approach will need deep-rooted institutions and relationships across multiple sectors.
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SO excited that the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act was introduced today by Murray, Duckworth, & Pressley. I'm proud that @americanprogress.bsky.social has endorsed this bill & I'm grateful to be part of the the community that fights for accessible reproductive care for disabled people.
Murray, Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care - Senator Patty Murray
Senator Murray: “This bill will help make a big difference in making sure people with disabilities can get the informed and accessible reproductive health care they deserve.” Washington, D.C. – Today,...
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The Trump administration is making a covert attempt to privatize Medicare. For @fortune.com, @fellowwhopoints.bsky.social sounds the alarm: fortune.com/2026/05/07/m...
Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn't a nudge. It's a trap | Fortune
I research health policy for the Center for American Progress. Auto-enrollment is privatization by inertia.
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Voters need lower healthcare costs now. For @ms.now, @neeratanden.bsky.social and @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Topher Spiro explain how Dems can address the crisis: www.ms.now/news/health-...
Opinion | Democrats are split on healthcare. But voters need immediate relief
Addressing the cost-of-living crisis would reengage millions of Americans who literally can’t afford to wait.
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SAVE THE DATE: May 19 is the 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference! We're bringing together leaders to share their big ideas on economic policy, safeguarding national security, protecting our rights, and the future of our democracy. Watch this space for your link to register for the online event. 👀
After dismantling vaccine infrastructure, spreading false information, and discouraging vaccination since coming into office, RFK Jr now claims he has no responsibility for U.S. measles outbreak. RFK Jr. must be held accountable for the harms he has caused. www.americanprogress.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Is Systematically Undermining Vaccine Science and Endangering Health
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent upheaval of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is just one example of numerous attempts to replace science with his personal ag...
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Health care costs are rising and small businesses are feeling it. We’ll discuss how public options can lower costs, what early states are learning, and where challenges remain. RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/WSpIh9jNZ0uX...
Health care costs are at a breaking point, and Americans deserve real, near-term solutions to this affordability crisis. CAP has a plan to help: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/executive-summary-a-patients-bill-of-rights-to-lower-health-care-costs/
Health care should be affordable, accessible, and work for the people—not just insurance companies or hospital systems. CAP's new proposal for a patients' bill of rights has solutions to immediately lower costs and strengthen patient protections.
Rising health care costs are pushing Americans to a breaking point. CAP's new proposal for a patients' bill of rights would provide immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/a-patients-bill-of-rights-to-lower-health-care-costs/
A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs
CAP’s plan would deliver immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials.
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The Center for American Progress is releasing a new set of proposals aimed at curbing hospital and insurance costs, and making it harder for insurers to deny care. The plan is meant as framework for future legislation that candidates can campaign on and lawmakers can refine.
Health care costs are the top economic stress for millions of Americans. A new @americanprogress.bsky.social plan outlines how to: ✔️ Lower premiums ✔️ Cut deductibles ✔️ Stop price gouging ✔️ End prior authorization Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/a-pa...
A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs
CAP’s plan would deliver immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials.
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While the Trump administration has cut $1 trillion in taxes for the rich and has reportedly just requested an additional $200 billion for its immoral war in Iran, it continues to cut programs like Medicare that assist disabled people. https://ampr.gs/4dcdll4
Does Medicare Still Cover Durable Medical Equipment?
Yes—but the six-month Medicare enrollment moratorium does apply to certain DME suppliers. Here’s what it means for people who rely on DME.
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