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“…What we do know is that tens of thousands, indeed,
hundreds of thousands of people die each year
because of holes in our health insurance system.“
– James G. Kahn, MD, MPH
How Many Must Die?
America’s Health Crisis
Featuring James G. Kahn, MD, MPH
Health Justice Monitor
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“…if the federal government did stop taxing benefit income, that seemingly positive change would come with a major downside for retired workers and other beneficiaries.”
A Big Social Security Change Proposed by President Donald Trump May Be Bad News for Retirees
The Motley Fool | Trevor Jennewine | February 10, 2025
“Over the past few years, AI systems have been misrepresenting themselves as human therapists, nurses, and more…. A bill being introduced Monday in California aims to put a stop to that.”
Exclusive: California’s New Plan to Stop AI from Claiming To Be Your Therapist
Vox | Sigal Samuel | February 10, 2025
“The United States spends billions funding early-stage oncology drug research and development (R&D), but taxpayers are often left to bear the brunt of some of the highest drug prices in the world.”
Public Dollars, Private Profits? Cancer Drug’s Cost Sky High Despite Taxpayer Funding
Oncology News Central | Diana Swift | February 7, 2025
“‘It’s no secret that Medicare fraud exists within our system. Just in 2024 alone, the DOJ found billions of dollars in fraudulent claims….’”
Why Is Elon Musk Investigating Medicare? What He’s Looking to Find
Newsweek | Suzanne Blake | February 7, 2025
“The U.S. healthcare system relies significantly on international sources for many devices and drugs, including cancer medications….”
AHA Joins Call for Trump to Exempt Devices from Import Tariffs
Healthcare Dive | Nick Paul Taylor, Susanna Vogel | February 6, 2025
“Already hospitals across the country are stopping gender-affirming services for young people, according to news reports, including major hospitals in New York, Denver and Washington, D.C., which Trump praised in a statement as his ‘intended effect.’”
LA Clinics Lose Funding for Transgender Health Care as Trump Executive Orders Take Hold
CalMatters | Kristen Hwang | February 4, 2025
“Children regularly lose Medi-Cal coverage because of administrative errors. California’s plan to keep them enrolled evaporated when voters passed Proposition 35.”
California Voters Erased a Plan to Keep Kids Insured. It Might Be Too Late to Fix It
CalMatters | Kristen Hwang | February 3, 2025
“The employer- and spousal-based healthcare system pressures people to conform to outdated family roles, leaving out millions who live outside traditional employment or family structures.”
Trapped by Coverage: How the US Healthcare System Ties Survivors to Abuse
Common Dreams | Alex Madsen | February 3, 2025
“AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would not only strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations but also destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.”
Fact Sheet: Medicaid
American Hospital Association | February 2025
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