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Meet Maya. She’s a 35-year-old freelance graphic designer who just landed a big client. She’s thrilled - until she opens her health-insurance bill and sees a $620 monthly premium for a Silver plan on the ACA Marketplace. Maya’s story mirrors millions of gig workers who watch their
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Imagine a safety net that suddenly develops a hole right where a child’s growing feet need support. In 2024, that metaphor became reality for hundreds of thousands of low-income families when a well-intended Medicaid expansion bill hit a wall. This case study follows the journey from hopeful promise to
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When I first talked to a rideshare driver in downtown Chicago about his health routine, he laughed and said, “I’ve got a car, a phone, and a calendar full of gigs - nothing else fits in there.” That off-hand comment sparked a deeper investigation: why are so many freelancers