Rising health insurance premiums in 2026 will fall hardest on Black families, exposing how the system converts racialized harm into profit.
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Posted inHealth + Wellness
Loss of Obamacare subsidies puts more hurt on chiropractic patients
With Obamacare subsidies set to expire, Minnesota health providers warn Black patients may lose access to chiropractic care, increasing pain, mobility issues, and ER visits.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
GOP reneges on promise to protect Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare
A GOP-backed budget bill with record Medicaid cuts could impact over 1.3 million Minnesotans, triggering rural hospital closures and lost health care access.
Posted inNational
Houston Hospice aims to bridge equity gap in end-of-life care for Black communities
Hospice care is often misunderstood and underused, especially in Black communities, but organizations such as Houston Hospice are working to educate the public and healthcare professionals about the benefits of hospice care and provide culturally tailored education to ensure that all communities have access to end-of-life care.
Posted inLocal & State
Threatened Medicaid cuts set off alarms
Proposed Medicaid cuts could exacerbate existing health disparities in Minnesota, particularly affecting Black Minnesotans who already face significant health challenges compared to African immigrants.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Gov. Walz would tap private insurers to help keep health care affordable
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed a plan to maintain access to affordable health care by shifting the funding for the state’s reinsurance program from the general fund to private insurers, which could help lower premiums for individuals buying insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
MNsure Reports New Record for Early Sign-Ups — More Time to Enroll for 2025 Health Insurance
MNsure has enrolled over 150,000 Minnesotans in health insurance plans for 2025, with many of them qualifying for financial assistance, resulting in an average savings of $561 per month.
Posted inOpinion
Why MAGA policies are detrimental to Black communities
The MAGA agenda is a dangerous regression that threatens to undo the progress we’ve made, especially for Black Americans.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minnesotans urged to do careful research ahead of ACA enrollment
‘Just because you had a certain coverage last year, you might not want to have that coverage roll over.’
Posted inNational, News
Biden proposes eliminating ‘family glitch’ in Affordable Care Act
Under the President’s plan, families would receive tax credits if the cost of their coverage exceeds more than 10 percent of their incomes.
Posted inNational, News
‘Threat to health care and civil rights’— Judge Barrett confirmed by GOP Senate
‘After refusing a Democratic nominee to the Supreme Court because an election was eight months away, they will confirm a Republican nominee before an election that is eight days away,’ said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, who is a Democrat.
Posted inNews
Many still nervous after failed repeal of Obamacare
With President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers signaling that they may make another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, supporters of the landmark healthcare legislation have had little time to enjoy the earlier failure of the GOP bill. “We dodged a major bullet, but there’s quite a lot to be worried […]
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Critics of GOP healthcare plan respond to CBO report
Criticism mounted against the American Health Care Act — the Republicans’ new healthcare plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, upon the March 13 release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report assessing the proposal. The CBO report estimated that enacting the American Health Care Act would reduce federal deficits by […]
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AARP opposes ‘special interest’ health care bill
Legislation would weaken Medicare, hike insurance premiums on those who can least afford it, and give tax breaks to big drug companies Washington, DC — In a statement today AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond announced AARP’s opposition to the House plan that would make harmful changes to our current health care system such as […]