"A federal judge late Sunday ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the organization’s funding was abruptly cut last month." https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5684666-aarp-lawsuit-grants-restored/ #PublicHealth #AAP #ChildrensHealth #grants #funding #research #courts #USpol
"It has also become a big driver in the number of older single mothers in the U.S. at a time when the country's overall birth rate is declining. The number of unmarried women in their 40s who are having babies has grown by 250% in the last 30 years, according to data from the government. A portion of these women have partners, but many don't." https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/nx-s1-5647761/ivf-fertility-motherhood-40s-cost-donor-decision #healthcare #fertility #IVF #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #insurance #CostsOfCare
"Asked in an interview about his decision to take a leading role in the politically fraught health care negotiations, Moreno deployed one of Trump’s best-known slogans. 'Putting America first means putting Americans first,' he said. 'People are being affected, and I want to help the people who need help. That’s what we should be doing.'" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/12/bernie-moreno-obamacare-talks-00719585 #healthcare #insurance #ACA #obamacare #TaxCredits #UScongress #MAGA #USpol
"Marketplace plans from the Affordable Care Act no longer feel very affordable to many people, because Congress did not extend a package of enhanced subsidies that expired at the end of 2025. An estimated 4.8 million will go without coverage this year."
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Millions of Americans Are Expected To Drop Their Affordable Care Act Plans. They’re Looking for a Plan B. - KFF Health News
An estimated 4.8 million people are expected to go without health coverage because Congress did not extend enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care A...
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