Why are drugs so much more expensive in the US than everywhere else? The answer is so simple it almost boggles the mind: In virtually all other developed countries, the government sets drug prices
One of the most significant impacts of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), on New York’s healthcare system will be the imposition of work requirements on two million New Yorkers who are covered by the ACA’s Medicaid expansion. The bureaucratic hurdles created by these new requirements are expected to result in significant loss of coverage, with the State’s Department of Health estimating that up to 1.2 million New Yorkers could lose their health insurance.
The OBBBA could threaten one of the signature accomplishments of the ACA: Creating a viable individual insurance market in which middle-class people can purchase high-quality insurance at a reasonable price.
Republican demand to cut premium tax credits will spike New Yorkers' healthcare costs.
On September 15, 2025, two members of FPI's senior staff presented testimony to the New York City Council on the impacts of the federal legislation known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Health insurance premiums are set to rise by 13 percent for small businesses - putting them on track to double by 2031.
Pollster used discredited Republican talking points on OBBBA
A Q&A about federal funding cuts
New York can protect its Medicaid system from Trump’s cuts – but it needs to act now.
Read Full Report By Bailey Hu, Health Policy Analyst, & Michael Kinnucan, Director of Health Policy Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, small business employers in New York and other states often had difficulty buying affordable health insurance, especially if their employees were in poor health. The ACA helped provide better options for workers and their families by regulating offerings in the "small group" health insurance market, which serves businesses with up to 100 [...]
Yesterday, in a 51-49 vote, Senate Republicans passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), which, if passed by the House this week, will increase the national debt by approximately $4 trillion while leaving 11 million more Americans uninsured by 2035. The bill is significantly more draconian in its Medicaid cuts than the version passed by the House in May, cutting the program by $1 trillion over 10 years, rather than the $800 billion proposed in the House bill.
The OBBBA could threaten one of the signature accomplishments of the ACA: Creating a viable individual insurance market in which middle-class people can purchase high-quality insurance at a reasonable price.
70 of New York's 156 hospitals are at risk of closure from federal Medicaid cuts
Over 100 organizations signed a letter calling on Congress to protect the essential plan, which provides health insurance to 1.6 million New Yorkers.
While most coverage of the Republican reconciliation proposals has focused on Medicaid, the largest financial impact on New York’s healthcare system comes from another program – the Essential Plan. The current House Republican budget proposal threatens to cut the program by $7.6 billion or 57 percent, while increasing state Medicaid costs by $2.7 billion.