Watch closely… this is craftsmanship, storytelling, and creativity merged into one breathtaking sequence.

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Employer plans could rise 9%, and Affordable Care Act premiums are set to jump an eye-watering 26%, the biggest increase in 15 years. In some states, prices will climb even higher if Congress forgets to renew premium tax credits that make the “Affordable” part of the ACA less of a cruel joke.

According to experts, health insurance premiums for both ACA and employer plans are about to skyrocket like a pharmaceutical stock during a pandemic.

Employer plans could rise 9%, and Affordable Care Act premiums are set to jump an eye-watering 26%, the biggest increase in 15 years. In some states, prices will climb even higher if Congress forgets to renew those premium tax credits that make the “Affordable” part of the ACA less of a cruel joke.

Helen and her husband George, 88, have been married 65 years. He has severe heart failure and needs medicine every day just to stay alive. They live on a fixed income, barely scraping by. Last month, their supplemental insurance lapsed after they couldn’t afford the payment.

When Helen went to pick up his prescription, the bill wasn’t their usual $50. It was $940. She left empty-handed.
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For three days, she watched the man she loved struggle to breathe.

Desperate, she went back to the pharmacy. While the pharmacist turned away, she slipped the medication into her purse. She didn’t even make it to the door before she was stopped. The police charged her with felony shoplifting.

During booking, her blood pressure skyrocketed, and she was rushed to the hospital. The next morning, still in her thin gown, she was brought into court
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“I didn’t know what else to do,” she whispered. “He’s all I have”
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The judge looked at her — small, trembling, 91 years old — and shook his head

“Take those chains off her,” he ordered. “This is not a criminal. This is a failure of our system.”
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He dismissed the charges immediately and ordered emergency assistance for both her and George.

If you doubt me, you can check Snopes for yourself

“To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized. Accordingly, States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025,” reads the directive.

This is the latest show of unspeakable cruelty by a sadistic administration that revels in hurting people, whether it’s their own voters or innocent fishermen in the Caribbean.