Ali Swenson
@aliswenson.bsky.social
National political reporter @AP with a focus on elections and misinformation
Signal: aswenson.99
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An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them
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An emerging shutdown deal doesn't extend expiring health subsidies. Here's what could happen to them
A legislative package that could end the weekslong government shutdown leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less cost...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them
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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
President Donald Trump has unveiled a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
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President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. apnews.com/article/trum...
Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced. U.S.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Still, DeBlasio acknowledged that he hadn’t gone out of his way to correct the misunderstanding: “I said if you have any further questions, speak with my advisers, and I put my friends’ names in there.”
“We all thought it was absolutely hilarious.” apnews.com/article/zohr...
“We all thought it was absolutely hilarious.” apnews.com/article/zohr...
Meet Bill DeBlasio, the man a British newspaper confused with ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
A Long Island wine importer named Bill DeBlasio inadvertently grabbed international headlines this week after he responded to an email meant for another man with a similar name: former New York City M...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Still, DeBlasio acknowledged that he hadn’t gone out of his way to correct the misunderstanding: “I said if you have any further questions, speak with my advisers, and I put my friends’ names in there.”
“We all thought it was absolutely hilarious.” apnews.com/article/zohr...
“We all thought it was absolutely hilarious.” apnews.com/article/zohr...
Medicare waivers that allow providers to be paid for telehealth services have bipartisan support in Congress. But they've lapsed because of the government shutdown.
As a result, patients around the country are going without needed treatment.
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As a result, patients around the country are going without needed treatment.
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Patients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program
Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Medicare waivers that allow providers to be paid for telehealth services have bipartisan support in Congress. But they've lapsed because of the government shutdown.
As a result, patients around the country are going without needed treatment.
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As a result, patients around the country are going without needed treatment.
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The confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee Dr. Casey Means has been postponed because she went into labor.
The news from a Senate health committee spokesperson comes just hours before Means was scheduled to appear virtually before the committee. apnews.com/article/case...
The news from a Senate health committee spokesperson comes just hours before Means was scheduled to appear virtually before the committee. apnews.com/article/case...
Senate hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor
A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick Casey Means has been postponed because she went into labor.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee Dr. Casey Means has been postponed because she went into labor.
The news from a Senate health committee spokesperson comes just hours before Means was scheduled to appear virtually before the committee. apnews.com/article/case...
The news from a Senate health committee spokesperson comes just hours before Means was scheduled to appear virtually before the committee. apnews.com/article/case...
Republicans are still considering how to move forward on health policy as Democrats seize on rising premiums to pressure them into extending expiring subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. apnews.com/article/heal...
Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums
Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters’ mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Republicans are still considering how to move forward on health policy as Democrats seize on rising premiums to pressure them into extending expiring subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. apnews.com/article/heal...
New with @linleyann.bsky.social: About 6 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about their health costs going up in the next year, a new AP-NORC poll finds — a worry that extends across age groups and includes people with and without health insurance. apnews.com/article/poll...
Most Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive. That comes as Americans make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New with @linleyann.bsky.social: About 6 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about their health costs going up in the next year, a new AP-NORC poll finds — a worry that extends across age groups and includes people with and without health insurance. apnews.com/article/poll...
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Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patients
Drugmaker EMD Serono has agreed to lower the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal with the Trump administration.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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A Texas mother of five. A Pennsylvania hair stylist. A freelance filmmaker in Utah. A caregiver in Alaska.
We spoke to a few of the Americans who rely on ACA health insurance tax credits that will expire this year if Congress doesn't extend them.
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We spoke to a few of the Americans who rely on ACA health insurance tax credits that will expire this year if Congress doesn't extend them.
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As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire
Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affor...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A Texas mother of five. A Pennsylvania hair stylist. A freelance filmmaker in Utah. A caregiver in Alaska.
We spoke to a few of the Americans who rely on ACA health insurance tax credits that will expire this year if Congress doesn't extend them.
apnews.com/article/aca-...
We spoke to a few of the Americans who rely on ACA health insurance tax credits that will expire this year if Congress doesn't extend them.
apnews.com/article/aca-...
A group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their public health efforts.
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Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
Democratic governors from 14 states and Guam have launched a new public health alliance. They say the group will coordinate issues across state lines and share data and information about threats, guid...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their public health efforts.
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apnews.com/article/gove...
Hi @bsky.app community. I'm an @apnews.com reporter currently covering health policy.
If you are a current or former HHS employee with information about recent layoffs, I invite you to get in touch with me on Signal, at the username aswenson.99.
If you are a current or former HHS employee with information about recent layoffs, I invite you to get in touch with me on Signal, at the username aswenson.99.
October 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Hi @bsky.app community. I'm an @apnews.com reporter currently covering health policy.
If you are a current or former HHS employee with information about recent layoffs, I invite you to get in touch with me on Signal, at the username aswenson.99.
If you are a current or former HHS employee with information about recent layoffs, I invite you to get in touch with me on Signal, at the username aswenson.99.
Most Americans want Congress to extend tax credits that, if left to expire at the end of the year, could raise health insurance costs for millions of Americans, according to a new poll released Friday from the health care research nonprofit KFF.
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Just before shutdown, most Americans wanted health insurance tax credits extended, KFF poll finds
A new poll conducted just prior to the current government shutdown showed most Americans wanted Congress to extend tax credits that could expire at the end of the year.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Most Americans want Congress to extend tax credits that, if left to expire at the end of the year, could raise health insurance costs for millions of Americans, according to a new poll released Friday from the health care research nonprofit KFF.
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A closer look at Democrats' health care demands at the heart of the government shutdown: apnews.com/article/heal...
Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown
The federal government's shut down centers around Democrats insisting that any deal addressing their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can wait until the government is fund...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A closer look at Democrats' health care demands at the heart of the government shutdown: apnews.com/article/heal...
Trump’s touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it apnews.com/article/auti...
Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it
A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea. Dr.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trump’s touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it apnews.com/article/auti...
As medical professionals react with alarm to Trump’s unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism, a different group is feeling vindicated.
For the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement, Trump's announcement was a watershed moment. apnews.com/article/maha...
For the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement, Trump's announcement was a watershed moment. apnews.com/article/maha...
Trump's misleading comments on autism validate the 'MAHA' movement and reveal its political potency
President Donald Trump's unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism are validating the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and revealing its potential political power.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
As medical professionals react with alarm to Trump’s unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism, a different group is feeling vindicated.
For the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement, Trump's announcement was a watershed moment. apnews.com/article/maha...
For the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement, Trump's announcement was a watershed moment. apnews.com/article/maha...
Ahead of today's White House autism announcement, @apnews.com has a helpful look at what we know and don't know about autism's causes. apnews.com/article/auti...
What we know about autism's causes
A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon. President Donald Trump claimed over the weekend that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ahead of today's White House autism announcement, @apnews.com has a helpful look at what we know and don't know about autism's causes. apnews.com/article/auti...
For the next few months, I'll be helping out the @apnews.com team in Washington by covering more stories on U.S. health policy. First story today looks at a new U.S. approach to global health assistance.
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Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries
The State Department is refocusing its foreign health assistance programs around multiyear bilateral deals with recipient countries.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
For the next few months, I'll be helping out the @apnews.com team in Washington by covering more stories on U.S. health policy. First story today looks at a new U.S. approach to global health assistance.
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BREAKING: The FBI releases photos of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk's shooting as investigators appeal to the public for tips. Follow for live updates.
Live updates: Shooter still at large after conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. Authorities are still searching for an unidentified shooter.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
BREAKING: The FBI releases photos of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk's shooting as investigators appeal to the public for tips. Follow for live updates.
“We’ll have to see what in the coming days our national leaders have to say about this, and whether they can be effective in lowering the temperature.”
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Assassination of Charlie Kirk adds to America's roll call of public violence
In the tragic roll call of violence in American public life, Charlie Kirk’s name joins the long list.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“We’ll have to see what in the coming days our national leaders have to say about this, and whether they can be effective in lowering the temperature.”
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Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a college in Utah. He was 31.
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Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, dies after campus shooting
Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a college in Utah. He was 31.
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Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian woman on train apnews.com/article/char...
Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian woman on train
Public officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, are facing criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of erratic behavior off the streets before he fatally stabbed a young Ukrainian refugee on ...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian woman on train apnews.com/article/char...
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BREAKING: House Democrats release a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Trump, which he has denied.
Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
BREAKING: House Democrats release a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Trump, which he has denied.
A contentious three-hour hearing between U.S. senators and Robert Kennedy Jr. devolved into multiple screaming matches as the nation’s health secretary fended off accusations about sweeping changes he’s made to vaccines, health care policy and leadership. apnews.com/article/rfk-...
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers
Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan questioning over recent changes to health agencies, vaccine approvals and other priorities at a contentious three-hour Senate hearing.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A contentious three-hour hearing between U.S. senators and Robert Kennedy Jr. devolved into multiple screaming matches as the nation’s health secretary fended off accusations about sweeping changes he’s made to vaccines, health care policy and leadership. apnews.com/article/rfk-...
Get up to speed on RFK Jr.'s at-times fiery hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on the @apnews.com live blog, which we are updating here: apnews.com/live/donald-...
Live updates: RFK Jr. grilled on anti-vaccine policy in combative Senate hearing
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is before Congress, where he faces contentious questions about his MAHA movement, turmoil at the CDC and his anti-vaccine policies.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Get up to speed on RFK Jr.'s at-times fiery hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on the @apnews.com live blog, which we are updating here: apnews.com/live/donald-...