David Kendall

Medical Debt is Worse for Republican Voters Third Way is a national think tank and advocacy organization that champions moderate policy and political ideas. Our work on the center left acts as a critical bulwark against political extremism.

Republicans have more medical debt than Democrats as our first-ever analysis shows: www.thirdway.org/memo/medical...

Americans Deserve a Health Care Bill of Rights Third Way is a national think tank and advocacy organization that champions moderate policy and political ideas. Our work on the center left acts as a critical bulwark against political extremism.

Third Way's new agenda for the next step in health care reform: a Health Care Bill of Rights that guarantees health care is affordable and easy for every American including a cap on premiums & drug costs for everyone, ending medical debt, & more doctor choice.
www.thirdway.org/memo/america...

Here's Third Way's new memo on how Democrats should use the funding fight to stop the Republican assault on health care: www.thirdway.org/memo/democra...

Democrats Need to Stop Talking About Our Accomplishments "This isn't just about better communication—it's about better governing."

Every Democrat needs to read this: time.com/7306863/demo... from @jessefferguson.bsky.social

Health-care cuts in GOP’s budget bill may add up to $22,800 in medical debt for some families: Report The Republican bill and failure to extend existing programs may prompt about 16 million Americans to lose health-care coverage. Medical debts may climb higher.

"Families may see their medical debts increase by as much as $22,800" as reported by @cnbc.com‬
cnbc.com/2025/06/23/b... @loriekonish.bsky.social‬

Merkley, Booker, Schumer, Wyden Call on Congressional Leadership to Backtrack on Devastating Health Care Cuts That Will Saddle More Working Families with Medical Debt | U.S. Senate Committee On The Bu... The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget

In a letter out today, @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social, Sen. Booker, Sen. Schumer, and @ronwyden.bsky.social
highlight how the total medical debt for every family will climb will climb by $50 billion—a 15% jump. www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...

Republican health care cuts will have long-term consequences for five million people who will be pushed into medical debt.
www.thirdway.org/memo/gop-hea...

Inside Trump’s hesitation on Medicaid

As @schumer.senate.gov said in Politico: "Americans shouldn’t have to be crushed by medical debt while fighting cancers, disease, and chronic illnesses." www.politico.com/newsletters/...

GOP Medicaid cuts will balloon medical debt. New estimates show they will push 2.8 million more people into medical debt for a total of $26 billion of more debt--a 10% increase. www.thirdway.org/memo/gop-med...

What should Democrats in Congress do on health care in the face of the Republican trifecta? Fight to lower costs: www.thirdway.org/memo/health-...

Where does the rage against health care go? Sober and thoughtful view from Noam Levey with @kffhealthnews.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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New from CBO: GOP letting the ACA tax credits expire will hurt people with preexisting conditions. "CBO expects that healthier-than-average people will exit...if the expanded credits are no longer available and...insurers will raise premiums for the remaining enrollees." www.cbo.gov/system/files...

Democrats, forget ‘resistance’ and focus on ‘betrayal’ There are a few things Democrats can do right now to drive down support for the GOP agenda and position ourselves to start winning again.

Good advice for Democrats from @jessefferguson.bsky.social: thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Providers Paid Substantially Less By Marketplace Nongroup Insurers Than By Employer Small-Group Plans, 2021 | Health Affairs Journal Numerous studies show that employer plans pay providers significantly more than Medicare, but less is known about prices in nongroup plans sold both on and off the Marketplaces established by the Affo...

Before Republicans wreak havoc on the ACA, they might want to consider how competition in the marketplaces has lowered prices for medical care by as much as 15% below prices for small employers' health plans: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10....