@CAP_Health

Health care policy and news from @amprog

Washington, DC
Joined February 2014
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Nearly one year after President Trump signed congressional Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, millions of Americans are losing health care coverage and food assistance while the wealthiest households benefit from tax breaks. ampr.gs/4eFNbGr
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Nurses with DACA fill critical gaps in our country’s health care system and act as linguistic and cultural bridges in the communities they serve. 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. ampr.gs/4eo8QD4
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CAP Health retweeted
Guys I think I know why health care costs are exploding h/t @zackcooperYale
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The Trump administration’s tariffs, reckless war, and cuts to basic needs programs are only adding to Americans’ financial stress. CAP's Path Forward policy solutions would save families $4,133 per year—beginning almost immediately. ampr.gs/4nAlTFw
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Americans need relief from rising costs NOW 📈 CAP has a plan 💡 Our affordability agenda will save a typical family $4,133 each year across housing, healthcare, utilities, and groceries. ampr.gs/4nAlTFw
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Epidemic preparedness relies on more than clinical labs—it requires deep-rooted local trust and multi-sector mobilization, argues @Amprog’s Daniele Nyirandutiye for @SemaforAfrica: tinyurl.com/36rdjcay
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CAP Health retweeted
We need to deliver IMMEDIATE relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials. americanprogress.org/article…
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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: americanprogress.org/article…
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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.
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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: americanprogress.org/article…
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CAP Health retweeted
It's time to end prior authorization by insurance company bureaucrats. To better manage care, we need: * targeted, independent review by clinicians for the most costly services * guided by evidence-based guidelines - not arbitrary * strict 48-hour deadline * exempt routine, emergency care americanprogress.org/article…
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We've already spent over $25 billion on Trump's war in Iran. That money could have provided child care to 1.8 million children for a year.
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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. ampr.gs/4dcdll4
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