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“And the denial came back saying, ‘Oh, you’re not making any progress. You need to go home and receive custodial care.’ And like I told readers, custodial care … ‘custodian’ … another word for janitor, as in ‘somebody hired to take care of the trash other people throw away.’” —Jeremy White
BS, Gaslighting & AI:
Demystifying the Health
Insurance Denial Process
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Jeremy White
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“Insurers and drug companies facing dire threats to their bottom lines this year from President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress had to make a choice: Stand and fight, or go to ground and cut some deals. Insurers fought in a bid to kill the threat; drugmakers cut deals to mitigate the damage. The early results are revealing.”
Trump’s Broadside Against Health Insurers is a Cautionary Tale for Industry
Politico | Amanda Chu | November 16, 2025
“Republicans have said the tax credit expansions from the pandemic era went too far and want a reversal back to the credits seen under the original legislation. Democrats have argued that without the enhanced credits in place, millions are at risk of very high premiums or losing insurance.”
The Government Shutdown Has Ended. What This Could Mean for the Future of the ACA
ABC News | Mary Kekatos | November 14, 2025
“Opponents of health care reforms count on Americans believing that we can’t have anything better, or at the very least that it can only be a little bit better. But we know that isn’t true, because every other industrialized country on Earth has a national system that is far less expensive than ours, yet still insures all or virtually all residents.”
Democrats Should Think Bigger Than Just Defending the Affordable Care Act
MSNBC | Paul Waldman | November 14, 2025
“Every day, Californians struggle to afford medications or wait weeks or months for mental health appointments. Thousands in the ‘sandwich generation’ juggle caring for elderly parents with raising children. Those are top health care issues Californians want to see the next governor address….”
They Want to Be California’s Next Governor. Here’s What They’d Do About Health Care
CalMatters | Ana B. Ibarra | November 14, 2025
“If the subsidies expire, premiums will skyrocket for millions of Americans on the exchanges, leading an estimated 4 million people to become uninsured.”
Historic Government Shutdown Ends, Leaving ACA Subsidies in Limbo
Healthcare Dive | Rebecca Pifer | November 13, 2025
“Even though community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 people in the U.S. – and 1 in 5 in rural areas – many people are unaware of their role in the country’s medical system.”
Community Health Centers Provide Care for 1 in 10 Americans, But Funding Cuts Threaten Their Survival
The Conversation | Jennifer Spinghart | November 12, 2025
“…giving cash directly to Americans to purchase health care … is also unlikely to largely ‘bend the cost curve’ because consumers typically aren’t armed with price data to shop and compare the most cost-effective plans….”
Obamacare Could Collapse Under Trump’s New Plan, Policy Experts Say
Politico | Kelly Hooper, Robert King | November 11, 2025
“If every crisis presents an opportunity, let’s use this one to pass a national, single payer health care system that guarantees health care to everyone and removes all profit from health care. Nothing short of this can heal this nation.”
Enhance the Subsidies and Let the Insurance Industry Feed at the Federal Trough?
CounterPunch | Ana Malinow | November 10, 2025
“As health costs reach a crisis point, a yawning gulf exists between voters’ desire for more aggressive action and the political urgency in Washington for sweeping change.”
Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care
KFF Health News | Stephanie Armour | November 10, 2025
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