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SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented

August 26, 2026 - , ,  and
SNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data.

ACA Marketplace Enrollment Dropping After Premium Tax Credit Enhancements Allowed to Lapse

Medicaid Enrollment Declining; Drops Likely to Steepen After 2027

Change in enrollment from  to 

Marketplace enrollment includes enrollees with an active plan who have also paid their monthly premium.

Open enrollment shows the number of people who selected plans during the annual open enrollment period, including some who did not subsequently pay their premium and maintain an active plan.

Source: CBPP calculations from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and state program data.

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Georgia Medicaid expansion enrollment data reflect people enrolled in its Pathways to Coverage program, who, like Medicaid expansion enrollees, will be subject to the work requirement.
Wisconsin Medicaid expansion enrollment data reflect adults without children who have incomes up to 100% of poverty covered through their 1115 waiver, who, like Medicaid expansion enrollees, will be subject to the work requirement.
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Health Coverage Tracker: Millions of People Are Losing Coverage Following 2025 Republican Policy Changes

September 2, 2026
This tool tracks declines in the number of people enrolled in the ACA marketplaces and Medicaid: two sources of coverage that have been crucial to delivering affordable health care to people with low and moderate incomes. All told, CBO projects that roughly 15 million people will lose health coverage and become uninsured by 2034 due to the 2025 reconciliation law, the decision to let PTC enhancements expire, and other harmful ACA marketplace rule changes made by the Trump Administration.

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Over the last four decades, the Center has played a significant role, in collaboration with partners around the country, in major advances in economic and health security policies nationally and in states.

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Federal Budget

We analyze the President’s annual budget proposal and major congressional budget plans, focusing especially on programs for low- and moderate-income families.

Federal Tax

We analyze major tax proposals, examining their likely impact on the economy, on the nation’s fiscal health, and on the government’s ability to address critical national needs, especially over the long term.

State Budget and Tax

We analyze budget and tax policies and work with state officials and state-based nonprofits to develop policies that address the needs of families with low incomes.

Health

We work to ensure that all people have access to and can easily enroll in affordable health coverage.

Social Security

We examine Social Security’s effects on poverty and on particular demographic groups.

Economy

We examine how changes in the economy affect federal and state budgets, and how federal and state budget and tax proposals would affect economic growth.

Poverty and Inequality

We analyze economic developments affecting low- and moderate-income people, including trends in poverty and income inequality.

Food Assistance

We design and promote policies to make SNAP stronger, more accessible, and easier to administer.

Income Security

We research and analyze federal and state issues related to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and child support programs.

Housing

We work with state and local housing agencies and advocates to improve the effectiveness of federal low-income housing programs, and we study how well-designed housing assistance programs can advance such goals as reducing concentrations of poverty.

Climate Change

We work with national and state partners to direct the benefits of federal climate tax credits, loans, and grants to low-income communities.

Immigration

We work to reduce barriers and to preserve an immigration system that welcomes people of modest means seeking to join family and build a better life.

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