#ACA | The Distraction Index
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#ACA
8 events across 7 weeks
0
Damage
3
Distraction
5
Noise
9.5
Avg A
19.5
Avg B
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
NOISE
2026-01-16
Trump Unveils Framework for New Cost-Cutting Healthcare Plan
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
18.9
B
22.1
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
DIST
2026-01-09
House Passes Bipartisan ACA Subsidy Extension Defying Trump and GOP Leadership
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
9.5
B
28.9
NOISE
2026-01-09
Bipartisan Senate Effort to Scale Back ACA Subsidy Extension
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
6.5
B
13.1
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
Gillibrand Seeks GOP Support for ACA Tax Credit Extension
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
2.9
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
Congress Faces Urgency on Healthcare Costs as ACA Premiums Skyrocket
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
7.2
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
ACA Premium Costs Expected to Double
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
9.3
B
35.1
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
NOISE
2025-08-23
Judge Halts Trump Administration Changes to Obamacare
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
10.4
B
16.0
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
Trump Administration Plans Healthcare Overhaul Amid Record ACA Enrollment
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
21.5
B
30.4