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Why More Americans Want
Medicare for All
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“They decided to forgo coverage after learning that their plan’s premium will skyrocket to $1,928 a month, up from $340 this year. … We are health care providers who cannot afford benefits. Oh, the irony….”
These Small-Business Owners Will Become Uninsured After Key ACA Subsidies Expire
CNN | Tami Luhby | December 27, 2025
“Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial intelligence tools.”
New Medicare Program: Full List of Services That Will Need Prior Approval
Newsweek | Suzanne Blake | December 26, 2025
“I don’t have an additional $900 lying around in my family budget to pay for this….”
As Insurance Prices Rise, Women Puzzle Through Coverage Options for Their Families
NPR | Lynn Arditi | December 26, 2025
“Affordability and perceived value fall hardest on people with the least political power.”
The American Health Care System Is Breaking Under the Weight of Private Profit
Jezebel | Roqayah Chamseddine | December 26, 2025
“…the threat alone can chill care immediately, pushing providers to stop treating transgender adolescents out of fear of being cut off from federal programs that keep hospitals financially afloat.”
Blue States Move to Block RFK Plan Targeting Gender-Affirming Care in Hospitals
Freedom for All Americans | Tammy Turner | December 25, 2025
“So far, overall sign-ups have increased in some places, but health officials say those initial figures don’t necessarily mean consumers are happy. Some are choosing plans with lower premiums and higher out-of-pocket costs or terminating coverage altogether at a faster rate than in prior years….”
States See Possible Warning Signs Amid Steady Obamacare Sign-Ups
Politico | Robert King | December 24, 2025
“Upon taking office in 2019, Newsom, faced with massive budget issues and political pushback, quickly began retreating from the single-payer-system idea.”
Where Will Gov. Newsom’s Evolution on Health Care Leave Californians?
Capital and Main | Mark Kreidler | December 24, 2025
“Investing in people’s health upstream, by addressing social drivers of health, has a high payoff. But the cuts to Medicaid will have the opposite effect.”
2026 Outlook: The Domino Effect of Medicaid Cuts and the Hidden Costs for Healthcare
Fierce Healthcare | Anastassia Gliadkovskaya | December 23, 2025
“This is a common strategy long used by anti-vaccine advocates to imply that the U.S. vaccine schedule has grown at an alarming pace.”
Trump, FDA Make Misleading International Vaccine Schedule Comparisons
Fact Check.org | Kate Yandell | December 23, 2025
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