Healthy Politics Episode 15: Shutdown to Subsidies: What’s Next for Health Costs?

Healthy Politics 2.01 - Healthcare Affordability Today

Healthy Politics is a series hosted by Holmes Murphy Compliance Director Lance Lankford and Senior Advisor Den Bishop, focusing on healthcare-related topics in politics. This episode explores emerging healthcare cost pressures, including rising ACA premiums following the expiration of enhanced subsidies and the growing push for transparency across PBM and consumer drug pricing. The hosts also discuss the launch of TrumpRx and early signals from Med PAC pointing to limited Medicare Advantage funding growth heading into 2027. They close with a look at how both political parties are framing healthcare around one shared priority: affordability. Don’t miss this conversation!

Healthy Politics Episode 15: Shutdown to Subsidies: What’s Next for Health Costs?

Healthy Politics is a series hosted by Holmes Murphy Compliance Director Nick Karls and Senior Advisor Den Bishop, focusing on healthcare-related topics in politics. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history (43 days) sharpened the spotlight on healthcare affordability and the risk of expiring insurance subsidies. In this episode, we cover: Employer Pressure: Rising renewal rates and growing cost concerns Subsidy Debate: With enhanced ACA marketplace tax credits set to expire, millions could face premium increases - in some cases, more than doubling  Paying the Subsidies to Individuals: What are the potential impacts of paying the marketplace subsidies to individuals instead of directly to the health insurers? Don’t miss this conversation!