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“Lead poisoning steals a child’s potential from them, their possibilities, who they were meant to be. And it doesn’t have to be that way.” —Shannon Burkett
Stealing Our Children’s Potential:
The Failure of Lead Poisoning Policy
Featuring
Shannon Burkett
Registered nurse, mom and advocate
in the fight against lead poisoning
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“Across the state, county health and human services departments have made significant reductions to bread-and-butter programs as a result of the Trump administration’s funding cuts and freezes.”
As RFK Pushes MAHA, Federal Cuts Shut Down California Health and Nutrition Programs
CaMatters | Kristen Hwang | September 15, 2025
“Some state leaders are warning constituents to expect massive Medicaid rollbacks forced by Trump’s federal budget.”
Trump’s Health Care Funding Cuts Leave States With Impossible Budget Choices
Truthout | Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, Arielle Zionts | September 13, 2025
“…for many families, the ‘sticker shock’ will come in October, when formal notices land in their mailboxes outlining next year’s monthly premiums….”
Families on Obamacare Brace for Higher Health Care Premiums Next Year
NBC News | Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | September 13, 2025
“It’s not only mental health that’s suffering. Fear of immigration raids and deportation has also led to a sudden drop in people going to doctor’s appointments for physical health needs, such as chronic illnesses.”
ICE Raids Take Toll on Latino Mental Health: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’
Capital & Main | George B. Sánchez-Tello | September 12, 2025
“…this winter … employers will be facing average health insurance premium increases next year of 9 percent, the largest in 15 years…. And patients in the individual market will see a median increase of 18 percent … [and a] spike out-of-pocket costs … by over 75 percent.
The Coming Crisis in Health Care and the Crisis We Already Have: Why We Can’t Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again
The American Prospect | Damon Silvers | September 11, 2025
“The American people are hurting, health care is being decimated on all different fronts, people are going to die, people are losing jobs, people are losing health care….”
Schumer, Jeffries Demand Major Health Care Concessions to Keep Government Funded
The Hill | Alexander Bolton | September 11, 2025
“At the same time as the government is failing to stop insurance companies from ripping off taxpayers with MA – like a snail trying to catch up to a cheetah – the traditional Medicare program saves money and is much more efficient.”
Can We Just Admit that We’re Wasting Money on Medicare Advantage?
Center for Economic and Policy Research | Brandon Novick | September 9, 2025
“The American Academy of Family Physicians said on Monday that it recommends all adults over the age of 18, children and pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines, a contrast to the U.S. government’s narrowed approvals for the shots.”
Another US Doctors’ Group Breaks with Federal Policy, Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for All Adults
Reuters | September 9, 2025
“…with those credits scheduled to expire at the year’s end — and millions of patients facing skyrocketing health care premiums as a result — even Republican ObamaCare critics are racing to shore up the benefits before then, forcing GOP leaders to confront the topic.”
Pressure Mounts on GOP Leaders to Extend ObamaCare Subsidies
The Hill | Mike Lillis, Aris Folley | September 9, 2025
“Deceptive marketing can lead members to think they have full insurance coverage, then get shocked by hefty bills for childbirth or a colonoscopy, both of which ACA-compliant plans are required to cover.”
Insurance Alternatives Ramp Up Advertising Ahead of ACA Changes
Healthcare Brew | Caroline Catherman | September 8, 2025
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