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“What happens after we mobilize all of these people to demand that we remove profit from health care? That is a really, really important question, and I think that unions should play a large part in answering that question.” —Ana Malinow, MD
Taking It to the Streets:
National Rally
Against Greed in Health Care
May 31, 2025
Featuring Ana Malinow, MD
Steering Committee,
National Single Payer
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“Americans spent $98 billion out of pocket on prescription drugs in 2024, marking a cumulative 25% increase over five years….”
Out-of-Pocket Drug Spending Hit $98B in 2024: Report
Axios | Maya Goldman | May 5, 2025
“Disability has been foregrounded in both the defense of Medicaid and in the efforts to push back on the elimination of the Department of Education … disabled people are a constituency that still has crossover appeal.”
With Disability Rights Under Attack, History Offers Hope and a Possible Playbook
NPR | Dan Gorenstein, Leslie Walker | May 5, 2025
“…despite its promises to crack down on such wasteful spending, the Trump administration recently announced it would substantially increase payments to private Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, rewarding their bad behavior.”
Medicare Advantage Bribery Scheme Highlights ‘Bad Behavior’ Trump Wants to Reward
Common Dreams | Julia Conley | May 2, 2025
“Eliminating the enhanced federal match for the Medicaid expansion population is one of the most controversial plans floated by Republicans. It would save the federal government $626 billion over a decade … but it would result in millions of people losing health coverage.”
House Conservatives Call for Controversial Medicaid Changes in Reconciliation
The Hill | Nathaniel Weixel | May 1, 2025
“It is a dangerous time for America’s children.”
RFK Jr.’s Latest Vaccine Plan Threatens Future of Shots, Experts Say
Axios | Tina Reed, Maya Goldman | May 1, 2025
“The change in policies and the cuts that have been happening are, frankly, nothing short of devastating….”
A Pulse Check on Healthcare 100 Days In
Fierce Healthcare | Dave Muoio, Noah Tong, Emma Beavins, Anastassia Gliadkovskaya, Paige Minemyer | April 30, 2025
“…there would no longer be armies of insurance employees billing us, telling us what is covered and what is not covered and hounding us to pay our hospital bills. This simplicity not only substantially reduces administrative costs, but it would make life a lot easier for patients, doctors and nurses….”
It’s Time for the US to Guarantee Healthcare to All
The Guardian | Bernie Sanders | April 29, 2025
“Due to layoffs and voluntary departures, HHS is on track to have 20,000 fewer employees than it had 100 days ago.”
100 Days of Health Care Upheaval
Axios | Maya Goldman | April 29, 2025
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