Part 5 of 5: the tax cuts, the end of energy credits and who gains and loses, per CBO. Peer-reviewed research, both sides’ claims and a checklist for the whole series.
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Education Oct 6, 2026The Aftermath of the Big Beautiful Bill, Part 4 of 5: Student Loans, Pell Grants and Education
Part 4 of 5: Grad PLUS has ended, new loan caps apply and a new repayment plan has arrived. What the CRS data and peer-reviewed research show, both sides, and what borrowers can do.
Health Oct 5, 2026The Aftermath of the Big Beautiful Bill, Part 3 of 5: Marketplace, Medicare and Rural Health
Part 3 of 5: five new limits on marketplace tax credits, Medicare changes and a $50 billion rural health fund that offsets about 37% of the rural Medicaid cut. Research, both sides and what to do.
Economic Justice Oct 4, 2026The Aftermath of the Big Beautiful Bill, Part 2 of 5: SNAP and Food Assistance
Part 2 of 5: the Big Beautiful Bill cut about $186.7 billion from nutrition spending. What changed in SNAP, what peer-reviewed research shows about work requirements, and what you can do.
Health Oct 3, 2026The Aftermath of the Big Beautiful Bill, Part 1 of 5: The Law and Medicaid
Part 1 of 5: the first Medicaid changes in the Big Beautiful Bill took effect October 1, with work requirements due by December 31. What the law does, what peer-reviewed research says, and what you can do.
Economic Justice Sep 9, 202617 Million More Uninsured as Big Beautiful Bill Hits Black America
Seventeen million more people without health insurance — that is the projection hanging over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act [1]. Signed into law in July…