gidlukens.bsky.social
Senior Fellow and Director of Research, Health Policy @centeronbudget. Former Dep. Director for Economic Policy at OMB. Music lover. Views expressed are my own.
👤 Joined on 14 March 2024
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@gidlukens.bsky.socialFrom @commonwealthfund.org their biennial health insurance survey shows increase in uninsured rate from 8.9% to 11.2% among non-elderly adults between 2024 and 2026: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
Show PostWe just got our fiscal report card back for FY2026 from @USCBO and it's not good. We estimate the U.S. brought in 16.7% of GDP in revenue and spent 19.4% of GDP on programs — producing a non-interest deficit of 2.6% of GDP. Net interest came in at a record high 3.5% of GDP. 🧵
Show PostStarting today many people granted humanitarian immigration protections, including refugees, people granted asylum, and survivors of trafficking, will no longer be able to access health care through federally funded Medicaid and CHIP programs. www.cbpp.org/research/imm...
Show PostIt’s surreal to see federal officials take a victory lap today for cancelling hundreds of thousands of marketplace enrollments, while massive health coverage losses are underway. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/h...
Show PostThe uninsured rate held steady at 7.9% in 2025, but that stability predates the major health coverage losses now being driven by the 2025 reconciliation law and other Trump Administration policies. @gidlukens.bsky.social explains what the new Census data show: www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
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