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Explore how debunked autism claims resurfaced after a recent White House press conference, Supreme Court cases about conversion therapy and school vaccine mandates, and more in this week’s edition of The Monitor. Read the issue and subscribe:

ICYMI: A WaPo-KFF vaccine poll asked parents what they think about RFKJr and their pediatricians. Here’s our deep dive into the findings. W @rachel_roubein @sfcpoll https://t.co/BBSFu5ix85

New brief provides an overview of actions by the Trump admin & Congress that will affect immigrants’ access to health coverage and care, including restrictions on eligibility for coverage and services & changes in immigration enforcement.

Eighty-five percent of parents said they trust their child’s pediatrician on vaccine information — a level of confidence that cuts across political divides, including among MAGA Republicans, according to a Washington Post-KFF poll.

An individual with income at 150% of the poverty level makes about $23,000 per year. Whatever association health plans and health savings accounts might do, they're not going to make a health insurance plan affordable for someone like that.

⚡ KFF’s Jared Ortaliza explains how much premium payments would go up if an income cap on ACA enhanced premium tax credits is reintroduced. #QuickTake https://t.co/FRnxnrfSMP

Compared to the CDC, KFF polling finds more people say they trust the American Academy of Pediatrics (69% of parents) and the American Medical Association (64% of all adults) to provide reliable information about vaccines. https://t.co/NsaAiYXI47

I discuss the debate over the ACA tax credits with Dean Rosen @DeanRosen from @MehlmanConsult, who knows health care politics in Congress as well as anyone out there. https://t.co/cidLVxGbK1

This week’s The Monitor covers: 📢 False narratives about autism rates. ⚖️ Supreme Court cases about conversion therapy and school vaccine mandates. 🤖 The limitations of AI chatbots as primary sources of health information. Read the issue & subscribe:

⚡ KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger breaks down KFF polling showing broad public support for extending the enhanced ACA premium tax credits — and what’s likely driving that rare agreement across party lines. #QuickTake https://t.co/PHCe0YzwPI

Many people/families making above 400% FPL will experience a “double whammy” — losing all financial help available via the enhanced tax credits and paying higher premium. They’ll have to pay the full Marketplace plan cost, which will vary by age, family size and where they live.

What could the loss of ACA enhanced premium tax credits mean for different households? If the enhanced tax credits expire, people/families making below 400% FPL can expect their out-of-pocket premium payments to increase, regardless of how much premiums increase.

KFF polling finds 4 in 10 adults consider themselves supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, championed by President Trump and Secretary Kennedy. Most supporters are Republicans, including MAGA supporters: https://t.co/NsaAiYXI47

⚡ KFF’s @lynnemargalit explores how ACA premium payments would change at the Congressional district level — with two specific examples — if the enhanced premium tax credits expire. #QuickTake https://t.co/ZPbSmQJZfI

One political challenge for Republicans right now is that there is no constituency that directly benefits from allowing the ACA enhanced tax credits to expire. Yet, there are 22 million people who will see their out-of-pocket premiums go up.

In our new brief, we examine the impact of expiring tax credits on individuals and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, a federal safety net program for those with low-to-moderate incomes, reaching over half of people with HIV in the U.S. https://t.co/xNVJYCDRgl

Our latest poll shows the public’s trust in the CDC continues to slide — and is now at its lowest level since March 2020. Share who trust the CDC a great deal or a fair amount to provide reliable information on vaccines: September 2023: 63% July 2025: 57% September 2025: 50%

Following the Trump administration’s recent warning that using acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol — during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism in children, KFF’s latest poll finds that many people are uncertain what to believe. 🔗: https://t.co/xuHYUXFNKL

Faculty, students, journalists, Hill staff, state officials, advocates, citizens, confused visitors from other planets.. check out our KFF Health Policy 101, updated to reflect all the latest big developments.  https://t.co/ndfjZfGSwQ

People with HIV may be particularly vulnerable to substantial health care costs, treatment interruption, and declining health if Congress doesn’t extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits by the end of this year, according to our new brief.