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Does Trump Mean the End
of Medicare for All?
Featuring Ada Briceño,
Chair, Orange County Democrats
Co-Chair, Unite Here Local 11
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on
health policy, Medicare for All & California
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“As of now, around 93 percent of people enrolled through the ACA marketplace receive a premium tax credit. But if these tax credit expansions aren’t extended or made permanent, 3.4 million people could lose their insurance….”
Health Care Costs Could Spike for Millions of Families
Vox | Abdallah Fayyad | November 24, 2024
“President-elect Trump rounded out his health team for his upcoming White House term by announcing his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and surgeon general picks on Friday.”
Trump Rounds Out Health Team with CDC, FDA Picks
The Hill | Filip Timotija | November 23, 2024
“…the father of three was … yet again … on the phone with customer service representatives from Cigna…. Meanwhile, Gianna was in the room next door – bedridden and sometimes writhing and shouting out in pain….”
A Father’s Relentless Battle with Cigna: How One Family Fought for Their Daughter’s Life — and Won
HEALTH CARE un-covered | Wendell Potter | November 21, 2024
“It has become fashionable for corporate giants to argue the FTC is unconstitutional to distract from business practices that we allege, in the case of PBMs, harm sick patients by forcing them to pay huge sums for life saving medicine….”
PBMs Strike Back at FTC, Claim Administrative Process is Unconstitutional
Fierce Healthcare | Noah Tong | November 20, 2024
“For too many Americans living in highly concentrated health insurance markets, choosing medical coverage feels like having no choice at all….”
AMA Study: Insurance Markets Remain ‘Stubbornly Highly Concentrated’
Fierce Healthcare | Paige Minemyer | November 19, 2024
“Allowing these credits to expire will force families to choose between healthcare and other necessities like housing and food….”
If Enhanced ACA Subsidies Expire, 4M Could Become Uninsured: Report
Healthcare Dive | Emily Olsen | November 19, 2024
“Households that get health insurance from Medicaid or an Affordable Care Act marketplace plan may see some of the biggest disruptions…. Such reforms would free up federal funds that could be used to help pay for other Republican policy priorities like tax cuts….”
How Trump’s Win Could Change Your Health Care
CNBC | Annie Nova, Greg Iacurci | November 18, 2024
“When asked about their biggest retirement-planning stressor, one in five (20%) selected Medicare running out of money.”
Study: Many Americans Fear Medicare Won’t Be There When They Need It
Insurance News Net | Ayo Mseka | November 18, 2024
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