Implementation of Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions for ACA Marketplace Subsidies Under the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Issues to Consider Authors: Akash Pillai, Drishti Pillai, and Samantha Artiga Published: Oct 30, 2026

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/implementation-of-immigrant-eligibility-restrictions-for-aca-marketplace-subsidies-under-the-2025-reconciliation-law-issues-to-consider/ Beginning January 1, 2027, the 2025 reconciliation law will limit immigrant eligibility for ACA Marketplace subsidies. This brief provides an overview of implementation of the immigrant eligibility changes for Marketplace subsidies and issues to consider for affected individuals and states. https://www.kff.org/

With Midterms Looming, Americans Feel Priced Out of Healthcare By Sam Whitehead Oct. 30, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/the-week-in-brief-rising-healthcare-costs-priced-out-of-care-midterms/ Ahead of the midterm election on Tuesday, many voters say they’re stressed about being priced out of healthcare. In mid-September polling from KFF, as many American adults said they were worried about seeing a doctor or paying for prescriptions as said they were worried about affording high fuel prices.

GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs By Stephanie Armour Oct. 19, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/republicans-gop-fraud-midterms-election-voters-medicaid-obamacare-costs-affordability/?utm_campaign=55398279-KFF-Elections&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8irkjHi2TbzDWomMhD4ji1k3FAiTqrjhDD-tzFyhzy53vAPqRb_NMrb9lRMSUNE1fwSJh6Iw7-_Vmc8amWBLWdaOVZFQ&_hsmi=446596526&utm_content=446596526&utm_source=hs_email GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs The anti-fraud efforts highlight a broader political fight ahead of the midterms. Republicans say they’re protecting taxpayer dollars by going after bad actors. Democrats contend the administration is — with insufficient evidence — targeting blue states to cut programs the GOP has long sought to shrink. (KFF Health News)

Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws By Andrew Jones Oct. 22, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rhtp-funding-certificate-of-need-con-laws-hospitals-tennessee/?utm_campaign=55398279-KFF-Elections&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8suowBPEafGyd2GE_nKYOcEYZJca108Jh-VjtAsGoWXUnmW4NgeoERojg65FOtralPTBAUOfH_oaJtl55hO6J871nl1w&_hsmi=446596526&utm_content=446596526&utm_source=hs_email Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals. (KFF Health News)

Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns By Stephanie Armour and Amanda Seitz Oct. 29, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/data-centers-midterm-campaigns-health-pollution-noise-light-arizona-ohio/?utm_campaign=55398279-KFF-Elections&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_QyjI0Os5gR3B8DvuLIzEge87w9q6p2_P5_qC6dC3XasktLvKdtMyj0mbzWAkV5VRNcmjCLgBeRe6hLeBGmMzIBhHmmg&_hsmi=446596526&utm_content=446596526&utm_source=hs_email Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns Opposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance. (KFF Health News)

Medicaid Is Now a Campaign Issue Episode 468 • October 22, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what-the-health-468-medicaid-midterm-elections-trump-fraud-october-22-2026/?utm_campaign=55398279-KFF-Elections&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-83G40HC44u5gplwqy-KfkrDplAh1JXRnsTveQd_orNTeWwd1ZX_CrkqE0Mbb3zW0mk_Wr15ocPUpfepfdMIpw6y2zoaw&_hsmi=446596526&utm_content=446596526&utm_source=hs_email 'What the Health?' Podcast: Medicaid Is Now a Campaign Issue In the latest episode of What the Health?, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner and panelists discuss how Republicans tried to backload Medicaid cuts in 2025’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act so they would take effect after this year’s elections, but that’s not stopping Democrats from using them to hammer their opponents. (KFF Health News)

The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet

The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet Rising healthcare costs are upending the lives of Americans. People are forgoing health insurance, rationing medications, cutting back on doctor visits, and putting off health procedures they can’t afford. But bringing the costs down won’t be easy. (KFF Health News) https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/priced-out-healthcare-costs-medical-debt-insurance-disability-chronic-conditions/?utm_campaign=55398279-KFF-Elections&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_r-tOnSDk8NfWakoZ0RXVL7dy0M9SLCaUE9iSYZyZOpz4uuZhiJJSBiy91hyTeroLj4exqBnvr29aVyNswkCDq0z6bsQ&_hsmi=446596526&utm_content=446596526&utm_source=hs_email