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Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
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Refugees who have fled persecution will now lose federal dollars that have helped them stabilize their lives in the U.S. “It doesn’t get much more basic than food,” one advocate says. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Refugees Will Be Among the First To Lose Food Stamps Under Federal Changes - KFF Health News
Under the budget law that Republicans call the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, food assistance for refugees will be sliced. The change is sowing fear, uncertainty, and a struggle for survival — a sign of ...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Refugees who have fled persecution will now lose federal dollars that have helped them stabilize their lives in the U.S. “It doesn’t get much more basic than food,” one advocate says. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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An increase of $13 a month? I'm sure millions of Americans wish they lived in whatever alternative timeline Dr. Oz is because the truth is that premiums are going to double, or worse!
Oz has clearly not even looked at the ACA marketplace—which is crazy, BECAUSE THAT IS HIS JOB.
Oz has clearly not even looked at the ACA marketplace—which is crazy, BECAUSE THAT IS HIS JOB.
Q: Unless ACA subsidies are extended, the average plan will increase by somewhere around 115%
DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?
Q: Kaiser Family Foundation
OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue
DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?
Q: Kaiser Family Foundation
OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
An increase of $13 a month? I'm sure millions of Americans wish they lived in whatever alternative timeline Dr. Oz is because the truth is that premiums are going to double, or worse!
Oz has clearly not even looked at the ACA marketplace—which is crazy, BECAUSE THAT IS HIS JOB.
Oz has clearly not even looked at the ACA marketplace—which is crazy, BECAUSE THAT IS HIS JOB.
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"Ms. Monahan, 61, paid $439 a month for her coverage in 2025.
When she went to shop for next year’s plan, she learned that the monthly cost would jump to $1,059 for the same plan with an annual deductible of $7,100..."
Thanks, GOP congress! Thanks, Trump!
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When she went to shop for next year’s plan, she learned that the monthly cost would jump to $1,059 for the same plan with an annual deductible of $7,100..."
Thanks, GOP congress! Thanks, Trump!
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Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Ms. Monahan, 61, paid $439 a month for her coverage in 2025.
When she went to shop for next year’s plan, she learned that the monthly cost would jump to $1,059 for the same plan with an annual deductible of $7,100..."
Thanks, GOP congress! Thanks, Trump!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/h...
When she went to shop for next year’s plan, she learned that the monthly cost would jump to $1,059 for the same plan with an annual deductible of $7,100..."
Thanks, GOP congress! Thanks, Trump!
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WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues. #WIC #Funding #GovernmentShutdown #Children #Health
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October 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues. #WIC #Funding #GovernmentShutdown #Children #Health
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CMS is proposing over $1 billion in Medicare home health cuts next year, jeopardizing care for homebound seniors and undermining the system Congress intended.
CMS must halt these cuts and uphold a payment system that keeps seniors safe and independent at home.
CMS must halt these cuts and uphold a payment system that keeps seniors safe and independent at home.
October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
CMS is proposing over $1 billion in Medicare home health cuts next year, jeopardizing care for homebound seniors and undermining the system Congress intended.
CMS must halt these cuts and uphold a payment system that keeps seniors safe and independent at home.
CMS must halt these cuts and uphold a payment system that keeps seniors safe and independent at home.
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SNAP benefits are about to lapse for 42 million people, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
SNAP benefits are about to lapse for 42 million people, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.
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More than 420 state bills attacking key public health protections have been introduced in 2025. Around 30 bills in 12 states have already been enacted or adopted.
Please call your state's elected officials!
Please call your state's elected officials!
October 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
More than 420 state bills attacking key public health protections have been introduced in 2025. Around 30 bills in 12 states have already been enacted or adopted.
Please call your state's elected officials!
Please call your state's elected officials!
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Shameless legislators in Raleigh are abusing their power to take away yours. You, the voters, should choose your representatives – not the other way around.
October 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Shameless legislators in Raleigh are abusing their power to take away yours. You, the voters, should choose your representatives – not the other way around.
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
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WIC runs out this week
October 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
WIC runs out this week
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House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
House to vote on stopgap funding bill, but health care fight threatens a shutdown
House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
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"Researchers analyzed 8 Medicaid performance indicators to assess how states are currently serving beneficiaries. They found lengthy call center waits and long processing timelines for applications, as well as low rates of automatic renewals — ..." 1/2
States unprepared to implement Medicaid work requirements: report
Implementing work requirements should be a “multi-year project,” researchers said, but states have just until next year to prepare.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Researchers analyzed 8 Medicaid performance indicators to assess how states are currently serving beneficiaries. They found lengthy call center waits and long processing timelines for applications, as well as low rates of automatic renewals — ..." 1/2
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Great news! The Baltimore Museum of Art is taking “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” which was originally scheduled to take place at the National Portrait Gallery. artbma.org/exhibition/a...
September 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Great news! The Baltimore Museum of Art is taking “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” which was originally scheduled to take place at the National Portrait Gallery. artbma.org/exhibition/a...
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More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
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"Democratic-led states and select blue-leaning cities fought back in court and saw money for public health efforts restored — while GOP-led states sustained big losses."
Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks - KFF Health News
The Trump administration's cuts of public health funds to state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of where someone lives, a new KFF Health News...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Democratic-led states and select blue-leaning cities fought back in court and saw money for public health efforts restored — while GOP-led states sustained big losses."
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State Treasurer Brad Briner, whose office oversees the health plan, said no one wants to increase premiums but the hikes are needed to remedy the plan’s financial instability. Here's how rates will change in 2026 : ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-st... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #ncga #NC
NC state employee and teacher reps say health insurance increases will hurt worker retention • NC Newsline
NC state employee health insurance premiums increase to address a deficit. Treasurer Brad Briner blames former treasurer for bad decisions.
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August 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
State Treasurer Brad Briner, whose office oversees the health plan, said no one wants to increase premiums but the hikes are needed to remedy the plan’s financial instability. Here's how rates will change in 2026 : ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-st... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #ncga #NC
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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The sunsetting of ACA tax credits and rate hike requests filed by health insurance companies could produce sticker shock and lead to fewer people insured in NC. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The sunsetting of ACA tax credits and rate hike requests filed by health insurance companies could produce sticker shock and lead to fewer people insured in NC. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org
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Honored to join @pbsnews.org tonight to discuss the attack on the CDC on Friday night.
The shooting was horrific. It deserves attention. It deserves a thoughtful response.
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The shooting was horrific. It deserves attention. It deserves a thoughtful response.
youtu.be/kypGN6tCEKQ
CDC shooting highlights increasing rhetoric and hostility against health professionals
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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August 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Honored to join @pbsnews.org tonight to discuss the attack on the CDC on Friday night.
The shooting was horrific. It deserves attention. It deserves a thoughtful response.
youtu.be/kypGN6tCEKQ
The shooting was horrific. It deserves attention. It deserves a thoughtful response.
youtu.be/kypGN6tCEKQ
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Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26.
Today, an estimated 15% of 26-year-olds go uninsured, which, according to a @kff.org analysis, is the highest rate among Americans of any age.
Today, an estimated 15% of 26-year-olds go uninsured, which, according to a @kff.org analysis, is the highest rate among Americans of any age.
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos - KFF Health News
Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26.
Today, an estimated 15% of 26-year-olds go uninsured, which, according to a @kff.org analysis, is the highest rate among Americans of any age.
Today, an estimated 15% of 26-year-olds go uninsured, which, according to a @kff.org analysis, is the highest rate among Americans of any age.
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The stopgap funding bill underfunds Medicaid services by more than $300 million. | Opinion
NC Republicans’ ‘Band-Aid budget’ deals yet another blow to Medicaid | Opinion
The stopgap funding bill underfunds Medicaid services by more than $300 million. | Opinion
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August 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The stopgap funding bill underfunds Medicaid services by more than $300 million. | Opinion
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STD cases have surged over the past decade, rising from 1.8 million in 2013 to nearly 2.5 million in 2023.
4 NC counties’ STD rates among highest in US, study says. See the full list
STD cases have surged over the past decade, rising from 1.8 million in 2013 to nearly 2.5 million in 2023.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
STD cases have surged over the past decade, rising from 1.8 million in 2013 to nearly 2.5 million in 2023.