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Right here’s what we’re watching in Washington:
Urge Congress to Decrease Well being Care Prices
The federal authorities stays shut down as Congress stays at a partisan deadlock on key points, together with the extension of Inexpensive Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credit (ePTCs).
The ePTCs are set to run out on the finish of this 12 months, however customers will expertise the premium sticker shock when the Market open enrollment interval begins November 1. The ePTCS have supplied many low-income older adults entry to $0 premium plans.
As AARP reviews, 92% of older adults ages 50 to 64 enrolled in Market protection are projected to see larger premiums in 2026 if the ePTCs should not prolonged.
Use this toolkit from Households USA and Group Catalyst to induce Congress to make ePTCs everlasting and reverse cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
New Report on Trump Administration’s Plans to Reduce SSDI and SSI
A new weblog from the Middle on Funds and Coverage Priorities (CBPP) additional analyzes the Trump Administration’s anticipated proposed rule to vary the incapacity dedication course of for the Social Safety Incapacity Insurance coverage (SSDI) and Supplemental Safety Revenue (SSI) applications. In accordance with CBPP, the proposal can be the largest-ever reduce to SSDI, and the rule would change the eligibility standards for older candidates and damage older employees particularly.
The proposal would additionally disproportionately hurt individuals residing within the South and Appalachia, areas which have a better share of individuals receiving incapacity advantages. The CBPP evaluation builds on the rising physique of analysis on the proposed rule’s influence, together with the City Institute report launched final month.
Justice in Ageing will proceed to watch this subject and replace our community concerning the future proposed rule.
USDA Provides States Till November 1 to Implement Dangerous SNAP Cuts
The U.S. Division of Agriculture (USDA) just lately launched a memo asserting that states would have till November 1 of this 12 months to implement among the dangerous cuts to SNAP meals help beneath the 2025 Funds Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1).
These cuts embrace an enlargement of harsh work necessities and deadlines for adults as much as age 65, individuals experiencing homelessness, and younger adults ageing out of foster care.
Meals insecurity is anticipated to extend within the coming years on account of H.R. 1, which slashes funding for SNAP meals help by billions of {dollars}. These large funding cuts will have an effect on 40 million low-income individuals – together with 8 million older adults – who depend on SNAP to afford primary groceries.
Learn extra concerning the dangerous impacts of H.R. 1 on older adults.
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