Kaiser Family Foundation Archives - The Washington Informer

Op-Ed

BROWN: Race Shadows Every Assault on the Affordable Care Act

by WI Web Editor December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the most comprehensive minority health law in US history, reducing racial health disparities and providing access to care for millions of people, but it faced backlash from Republicans who sought to dismantle it due to their resentment of Barack Obama.

As ACA Subsidies Near Expiration, D.C. Stands on the Edge of an Avoidable Crisis

by Stacy M. Brown December 3, 2025December 10, 2025

**FILE** Spaces in Action members at a 2023 rally, advocating for affordable health care for all and encouraging Washingtonians to check on their Medicaid status. Across the country, more than 20 million people rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, and 93% receive premium tax credit assistance. Now, Congress is debating whether to continue offering the tax credit assistance, and millions face the threat of steep increases in monthly premiums. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Trump Plan to Force Medicaid Enrollees into Farm Labor Would Hit D.C.’s Black Residents Hardest

by Stacy M. Brown July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

**FILE** While roughly 11.8 million adults and children nationwide will be put at risk of losing health insurance if the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” becomes law, Rep. Oye Owelowa, the District’s shadow representative and a pharmacist, encourages pushing back against the legislation. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Trump’s Health Care Overhaul Poised to Strip Coverage From Thousands in D.C.

by Stacy M. Brown July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

**FILE** As President Donald Trump occupies the Oval Office for the second time, health care advocates are proactively urging the commander in chief to prioritize equitable Medicare and Medicaid coverage for the country’s most underserved communities. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

EDITORIAL: Ignore the President’s Campaign Promises — Cuts Coming for Those Dependent on Medicaid, Food Benefits

by WI Editorial Staff June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

united states capitol building under the sky

D.C. Residents Face Dire Consequences from House Republican Budget Cuts

by Stacy M. Brown February 26, 2025March 4, 2025

students sitting inside the classroom while using their smartphone

Students, Parents and Elected Officials Tackle In-School Cellphone Use

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 4, 2025February 28, 2025

Sponsored Content

Open Enrollment is Here: Wellpoint Offers New Affordable Options in Maryland

by Robert Ruiz-Moss, for Wellpoint November 13, 2024November 18, 2024

close up photo of a stethoscope

TOWNS: Patients Over Profits — Insurance Companies Must Provide Americans the Care They Deserve

by Edolphus "Ed" Towns Jr. August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Donald Trump

Most Americans Say FDA Will Rush COVID-19 Vaccine Because of Politics: Poll

by WI Guest Author September 10, 2020December 21, 2021