r/obamacare

Why is there not much media coverage about GOP Gutting Medicare Part D in 1/27?

Please contact your senators and congressman about the gutting the Medicare Part D. This is going to devastate me personally. I can’t afford the 15 medications that I must take daily without the part D coverage. It’s a death sentence for me.

- The U.S. has committed about $3.8 billion a year in security assistance to Israel under the current agreement. Meanwhile, new Medicaid changes including work requirements starting January 1, 2027 are projected to leave about 7.5 million more Americans uninsured by 2034, with roughly 5.3 million of that tied to the work requirements.

- I get that these are different budgets and completely different policy issues. But if healthcare is also about Americans’ security and quality of life, why is paying for it always such a political battle?

Hi all! I just received my renewal letter in the mail (August 2026), and was wondering if my medicaid would be renewed if I never returned it or if i checked “do not use my taxes info to renew coverage” - does that mean i would have to provide my paystubs instead at a later date?. I was also wondering, if I granted medicaid access to my taxes for one year, would it look at my 2025 taxes since taxes for 2026 have not been sent out yet? Mostly was wondering bc i didn’t make much money last year and qualify for medicaid, however am confused about how inheriting traditional IRAs work as my dad died this year and will probably make over 18,000 now.

For example, let’s say I made under 18,000 last year, while this year I am going to make around 25,000 thousand. however, i inherited a traditional IRA where i have a have to do take required withdrawals, is this considered part of my income as well?

The Washington DC HealthLink marketplace gave me an ACA subsidy (APTC, Advance Premium Tax Credit) despite the fact that my 2026 income will be well over the 2026 ACA Subsidy cliff of $62,600.

While on the phone with DC HealthLink, a supervisor explained to me that my subsidy determination was "correct", but he could not explain why.

I have found no evidence online that Washington, DC subsidizes health care from its own money.
On my insurance paperwork, the subsidy appears as "APTC", i.e. a *federal* tax credit. I'm afraid the IRS will require me to pay it back in January 2027 when I submit my tax return.

Does anyone have an explanation for this?