Bertha Coombs
@berthacoombs.cnbc.com
CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter
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Bertha Coombs: There are so many possibilities
"My ambition is to pay it forward and help other people achieve their goals." CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter Bertha Coombs shares what ambition means to her and how her family's sacrifices helped he...
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#CNBC #LiveAmbitiously started for me around age 7. I though then that I wanted to be President of the U.S. when I grew up. I subsequently thought being born in Cuba was my only disqualifier.
When I worked on a campaign, I realized journalism was more my speed.
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When I worked on a campaign, I realized journalism was more my speed.
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What the heck was that call at the end of that Detroit Pittsburgh game?!
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
What the heck was that call at the end of that Detroit Pittsburgh game?!
Going to miss the amazing @bowenyang.bsky.social on SNL! Can’t wait to see what fantastic things he does next! Such a talented performer!
Bowen Yang is exiting 'Saturday Night Live'
The fan favorite will bow out after Saturday night's episode, which is hosted by his "Wicked" co-star Ariana Grande.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Going to miss the amazing @bowenyang.bsky.social on SNL! Can’t wait to see what fantastic things he does next! Such a talented performer!
It’s not just the $43K in premiums, the Bronze plan has a $21K deductible.
Washington needs to stop the politicking, the health industry needs to stop the blame game on high prices, and we all need to do our part to maintain our health… to create a sustainable system for this country.
Washington needs to stop the politicking, the health industry needs to stop the blame game on high prices, and we all need to do our part to maintain our health… to create a sustainable system for this country.
A middle-class family’s only option: A $43,000 health insurance premium
Consumers are left with few options and crushing prices as insurers offering Affordable Care Act plans pull out of some regions.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It’s not just the $43K in premiums, the Bronze plan has a $21K deductible.
Washington needs to stop the politicking, the health industry needs to stop the blame game on high prices, and we all need to do our part to maintain our health… to create a sustainable system for this country.
Washington needs to stop the politicking, the health industry needs to stop the blame game on high prices, and we all need to do our part to maintain our health… to create a sustainable system for this country.
It's my last day at @cnbc.com and last day as a working journalist. Retiring makes me think of this line from a Robert McCloskey children's book: "You're a little bit sad about the place you are leaving, a little bit glad about the place you are going. It is a time of quiet wonder."
Bertha Coombs retires from CNBC after more than two decades
CNBC takes a look back at Bertha Coombs’ incredible 23-year run at the network.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's my last day at @cnbc.com and last day as a working journalist. Retiring makes me think of this line from a Robert McCloskey children's book: "You're a little bit sad about the place you are leaving, a little bit glad about the place you are going. It is a time of quiet wonder."
The Trump admin's reclassification of cannabis opens the door for Boomers on Medicare getting covered for medical marijuana. There's a CMMI pilot with Hemp-wellness provider Charlotte's Web launching in January.
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Charlotte's Web Serves as a Premier CBD Partner for Landmark Medicare and Medicaid Pilot Program
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December 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Trump admin's reclassification of cannabis opens the door for Boomers on Medicare getting covered for medical marijuana. There's a CMMI pilot with Hemp-wellness provider Charlotte's Web launching in January.
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Obamacare subsidies extension to get a House vote in time for the final enrollment deadline in January.
Rep. Mike Lawler on Tuesday said that not holding a vote on the subsidies would be “political malpractice.”
Rep. Mike Lawler on Tuesday said that not holding a vote on the subsidies would be “political malpractice.”
Obamacare subsidies extension to get vote after 4 Republicans buck leadership
Millions of Americans will face much higher health insurance premiums in 2026 if Congress does not extend boosted subsidies for Obamacare plans.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Obamacare subsidies extension to get a House vote in time for the final enrollment deadline in January.
Rep. Mike Lawler on Tuesday said that not holding a vote on the subsidies would be “political malpractice.”
Rep. Mike Lawler on Tuesday said that not holding a vote on the subsidies would be “political malpractice.”
Learned a new word: inflammaging. Now I won't curse my trainer Francesca tonight for today's leg workout.
How exercise decreases the risk of cancer and cancer- related mortality by reducing immunosenescence and inflammaging
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Physical activity decreases cancer burden by alleviating immunosenescence-related inflammation and improving overall immunity
The associations between physical activity (PA) and the incidence and mortality of cancers and their underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Usi…
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December 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Learned a new word: inflammaging. Now I won't curse my trainer Francesca tonight for today's leg workout.
Inconceivable.... didn't mean to Rob Reiner what it meant to everyone else...
The movie that made Rob Reiner’s career was a movie that absolutely nobody wanted him to make.
The Inconceivable Start to Rob Reiner’s Legendary Movie Career
The director began with a hot streak of seven movies in eight years, including perhaps his most beloved of all: ‘The Princess Bride.’
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December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Inconceivable.... didn't mean to Rob Reiner what it meant to everyone else...
Two days after today's enrollment deadline for most people, House GOP set to vote a on a health care bill that would not include enhanced tax credits...
House sets up health bill vote to end enhanced ACA subsidies
The House bill focuses on association health plans, cost-sharing reductions and pharmacy benefit managers while adding new abortion restrictions.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Two days after today's enrollment deadline for most people, House GOP set to vote a on a health care bill that would not include enhanced tax credits...
Insurers mixed. Today is the last day to sign up for ACA coverage starting on Jan 1.
Anecdotal data from eHealth points to more folks trading down to enhanced Bronze plans this year, while state exchange officials say more folks are waiting on pulling the trigger on coverage.
Anecdotal data from eHealth points to more folks trading down to enhanced Bronze plans this year, while state exchange officials say more folks are waiting on pulling the trigger on coverage.
December 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Insurers mixed. Today is the last day to sign up for ACA coverage starting on Jan 1.
Anecdotal data from eHealth points to more folks trading down to enhanced Bronze plans this year, while state exchange officials say more folks are waiting on pulling the trigger on coverage.
Anecdotal data from eHealth points to more folks trading down to enhanced Bronze plans this year, while state exchange officials say more folks are waiting on pulling the trigger on coverage.
You can ask ChatGPT, but I believe those represent presents, ornaments and twinkly stars arranged in the form of a Christmas tree...
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I can’t remember seeing Costco do this before. Is it a canary?
December 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
You can ask ChatGPT, but I believe those represent presents, ornaments and twinkly stars arranged in the form of a Christmas tree...
#BerthaAI🤖
#BerthaAI🤖
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BERLIN (AP) — Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace deal to end the war, U.S. officials said Monday.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BERLIN (AP) — Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace deal to end the war, U.S. officials said Monday.
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Self-employed middles class folks are the only ones left out of the tax subsidy loop.
And with no deal on enhanced subsidies having contributed to the spike in premiums, it's even more unfair for those folks now looking at 2026 premiums.
Today's the deadline to enroll for coverage starting Jan. 1.
And with no deal on enhanced subsidies having contributed to the spike in premiums, it's even more unfair for those folks now looking at 2026 premiums.
Today's the deadline to enroll for coverage starting Jan. 1.
I think one of the biggest problems is that people don't understand how much the government subsidizes insurance for those of us on employer plans, by excluding taxes on benefits. In 2023 CBO projects it would amount to $5.2 Trillion over 10 years.
December 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Self-employed middles class folks are the only ones left out of the tax subsidy loop.
And with no deal on enhanced subsidies having contributed to the spike in premiums, it's even more unfair for those folks now looking at 2026 premiums.
Today's the deadline to enroll for coverage starting Jan. 1.
And with no deal on enhanced subsidies having contributed to the spike in premiums, it's even more unfair for those folks now looking at 2026 premiums.
Today's the deadline to enroll for coverage starting Jan. 1.
Frank Lutz summarizes problem on health care. Says Americans don’t trust Dem’s government solution. GOP proposes insurance market solution, and Americans don’t trust insurers.
So that leaves…🤷🏽♀️
So that leaves…🤷🏽♀️
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Frank Lutz summarizes problem on health care. Says Americans don’t trust Dem’s government solution. GOP proposes insurance market solution, and Americans don’t trust insurers.
So that leaves…🤷🏽♀️
So that leaves…🤷🏽♀️
¡Feliz Navidad 🎄 to my favorite Cubiche on SNL! Marcelo Hernandez hilariously nails the spirit of Noche Buena.
Weekend Update: Marcello Hernández on Going Home for the Holidays - SNL
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December 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
¡Feliz Navidad 🎄 to my favorite Cubiche on SNL! Marcelo Hernandez hilariously nails the spirit of Noche Buena.
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Tracy Beth Høeg assumes the role of acting director of the #FDA's drugs division Monday. #CDER staff are worried about what Høeg will do. Among her targets: #RSV monoclonals that have been game changers, but which Høeg questions. @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2025/12/11/t...
FDA staff fear Tracy Beth Høeg will bring bias and instability to embattled drug center
Høeg is set to become the fifth head of the FDA's drug center in a year.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tracy Beth Høeg assumes the role of acting director of the #FDA's drugs division Monday. #CDER staff are worried about what Høeg will do. Among her targets: #RSV monoclonals that have been game changers, but which Høeg questions. @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2025/12/11/t...
Dude, those are some wicked highs on the cannabis stocks...
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dude, those are some wicked highs on the cannabis stocks...
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The AI concerns include its “potential to kill jobs and increase the cost of living, with many voters objecting to the spread of data centers that require huge amounts of electricity.”
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December 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The AI concerns include its “potential to kill jobs and increase the cost of living, with many voters objecting to the spread of data centers that require huge amounts of electricity.”
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@sangerkatz.bsky.social on the outlook for ACA enrollees with no action by Congress to extend subsidies.
Video: What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire?
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a healt...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
@sangerkatz.bsky.social on the outlook for ACA enrollees with no action by Congress to extend subsidies.
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Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says there won’t be any ACA funding extension unless Democrats agree to beef up Hyde/abortion language tied to the money. “We will not fund abortion with taxpayer money,” he says. “And if that becomes the issue for them, then we'll go to the mat on it.”
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says there won’t be any ACA funding extension unless Democrats agree to beef up Hyde/abortion language tied to the money. “We will not fund abortion with taxpayer money,” he says. “And if that becomes the issue for them, then we'll go to the mat on it.”
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., warns that Republicans in divided districts may lose over ACA. “I don't think I'm at risk... But I am worried about all these other folks that won by 1 point, 2 pts, 3 pts. We’ve had a lot of close elections, and that can make the difference for them.”
December 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., warns that Republicans in divided districts may lose over ACA. “I don't think I'm at risk... But I am worried about all these other folks that won by 1 point, 2 pts, 3 pts. We’ve had a lot of close elections, and that can make the difference for them.”
I wonder why they chose to cut off Fe-Fe Li in the picture.
December 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I wonder why they chose to cut off Fe-Fe Li in the picture.
Actually the tax credit cliff kicks in Monday for those who want to start their coverage Jan. 1. Others may risk going without for one month and decide by the final deadline Jan 15 whether they’ll sign on at all.
LATEST: Republican-controlled Senate votes to reject health care bills offered by each party, as the U.S. barrels toward a cliff with steep premium hikes for millions of Americans set to hit next month.
Senate rejects ACA funding and a Republican alternative with premiums set to spike
Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Actually the tax credit cliff kicks in Monday for those who want to start their coverage Jan. 1. Others may risk going without for one month and decide by the final deadline Jan 15 whether they’ll sign on at all.
Reposted by Bertha Coombs
LATEST: Republican-controlled Senate votes to reject health care bills offered by each party, as the U.S. barrels toward a cliff with steep premium hikes for millions of Americans set to hit next month.
Senate rejects ACA funding and a Republican alternative with premiums set to spike
Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
LATEST: Republican-controlled Senate votes to reject health care bills offered by each party, as the U.S. barrels toward a cliff with steep premium hikes for millions of Americans set to hit next month.
I don't get it. What in the world are they using to train these LLMs? And if they're so "intelligent" why can't they be trained to refrain from such talk with children?
New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I don't get it. What in the world are they using to train these LLMs? And if they're so "intelligent" why can't they be trained to refrain from such talk with children?