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MN Budget Project retweeted
The head of Minnesota’s Medicaid program is cautioning that despite the federal government’s approval of the state's corrective action plan, $3.1 billion in federal funding is still at risk.
An analysis by the department demonstrates how the cuts will impact the entire state.
ALT Text: News release. Image: Department logo
MN Budget Project retweeted
Last July, the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. Today, we're releasing a tracker of how many people in each state are losing the SNAP benefits they need to afford groceries. cbpp.org/research/food-assis…
ALT Map showing the percentage change in the number of SNAP participants between July 2025 and December 2025 in each state.
MN Budget Project retweeted
A majority of those who re-enrolled in an ACA Marketplace plan say they have cut or plan to cut spending on food or other basic household expenses to afford their health care costs.
The impact is even greater for those with chronic health conditions: on.kff.org/3NKfN84
ALT Bar chart titled "Percent of those who re-enrolled in an ACA Marketplace plan that say they've cut or plan to cut spending on food or other basic household expenses to afford their health care costs." It shows 55% among returning Marketplace enrollees and 62% among returning enrollees with chronic health conditions. The source is KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees (February 12-March 2, 2026).
MN Budget Project retweeted
Hospitals are navigating financial challenges while also preparing for impacts from federal policy changes. Broader economic pressure, including rising energy costs, may add to cost concerns in health care.
For more, listen to #HospitalMatters: ow.ly/SSWH50YvyuE
MN Budget Project retweeted
Undertaking a sweeping investigation of almost all federal funding to 14 states & D.C. – all but one led by a Democrat – is a harmful & shameful escalation of the Admin’s corrupt politicization of basic governance & suggests funding freezes may be coming. cnn.com/2026/01/22/politics/…
MN Budget Project retweeted
The House passed a measure to extend the Premium Tax Credit enhancements for 3 years. The bipartisan vote shows there’s strong support for immediate action to make millions of people’s health care more affordable. All eyes are now on the Senate.
MN Budget Project retweeted
CBPP's Jenny Sullivan on this week’s expected House vote on a bill to extend the Premium Tax Credit enhancements: bsky.app/profile/jenniferlsu…
MN Budget Project retweeted
Doing the bare minimum because a court order forced their hand? That's not enough.
The Administration could & should use their legal transfer authority so low-income families receive full SNAP benefits for November—and full benefits could get to those families more quickly.⤵️
It is a relief that the Administration is finally agreeing to do the bare minimum and follow the law by using the #SNAP contingency reserve to partially fund November SNAP benefits & nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico & American Samoa.
MN Budget Project retweeted
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
MN Budget Project retweeted
Window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans is open for almost all states, and open enrollment is days away. Millions of marketplace enrollees are seeing 2026 premiums spike due to expiring premium tax credits. See our paper with state-level estimates: tinyurl.com/zndd97k7
MN Budget Project retweeted
3 in 4 people with individual market coverage & low incomes work, and most who don’t are caregivers, in school, or have disabilities. If premium tax credit enhancements expire, many will become uninsured as they lose access to $0-premium plans and face additional red tape. (1/2)
MN Budget Project retweeted
As the shutdown continues, Republicans continue to reject proposals to extend the premium tax credit enhancements. Without action, 22M people with marketplace coverage will face premium spikes next year. These are the people who would be harmed: cbpp.org/research/health/mar…
MN Budget Project retweeted
450k MNs (almost entirely children, seniors, people with disabilities, and working adults) stand to lose emergency food benefits and 20k+ will go without pay if the govt shutdown stretches into Nov--and food banks and food shelves are already maxed out. startribune.com/food-assista…
MN Budget Project retweeted
Meanwhile, they are doing nothing to address a looming, massive health care cost spike for >20M ppl and have so far refused bipartisan negotiations to prevent families across the country already struggling to afford health care & other basics from taking this hit.
MN Budget Project retweeted
The Trump Administration’s threat to illegally fire more workers if the President doesn’t get his way is blatant extortion: using working people and their families as pawns in a power play with no concern for who gets hurt.
MN Budget Project retweeted
"...By improving access to nutrient-rich foods, SNAP may support brain health, reduce the stress and promote better health overall." In other words, #SNAP improves quality of life, saving money over time.
Congress just cut it by 20%.
nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…
MN Budget Project retweeted
We released a new interactive graphic showing key implementation dates for various provisions of the reconciliation law, including cuts to health care and other programs:
cbpp.org/research/federal-bu…
MN Budget Project retweeted
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing the biggest premium increases since 2018 — a median jump of 15%, per our analysis.
They cite rising health care costs, the expected expiration of enhanced tax credits, and the impact of tariffs as key factors: on.kff.org/3TIMVwq
ALT KFF bar chart showing the distribution of proposed 2026 rate increases among 105 ACA Marketplace insurers in 19 states and D.C. The chart shows that the median proposed increase is about 15%.
MN Budget Project retweeted
DHS continues to assess how the federal reconciliation bill passed this month will impact Minnesota’s Medicaid program (Medical Assistance) and the state’s health care system as a whole. MN Medicaid Director John Connolly spoke about it on MPR News with Angela Davis last week. 1/
ALT Text: Quote from State Medicaid Director John Connolly from appearance on MPR News with Angela Davis, July 23, 2025: "Overall, this is the largest reduction in federal funding for Medicaid and for health care broadly that we have seen - really in our nation's history."
