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‘My Premium Will Go From $350 to $2,780 a Month’ Five people facing increasing health-care costs share their frustrations with Democrats for caving on the shutdown.

“Republicans don’t care if I die, but I had expected Democrats to be looking out for people like me.” Five people facing increasing health-care costs share their frustrations with Democrats for caving on the shutdown.

We'll stay a broken record as long as our health care system remains broken too: Healthcare is a human right.

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Listen: New Federal Guidelines Could Weaken Consumer Protections Against Medical Debt - KFF Health News The Trump administration has taken another step to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing rules that undercut state efforts to keep these debts off consumers’ credit reports.

Hospital bills you can’t pay? You’re not alone. More than 100 million Americans have health care debt. Noam Levey tells @wamu.org’s “Health Hub” why some states are trying to keep those bills from ruining your credit score. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

When patients can afford coverage, they’re more likely to see a doctor before a condition becomes an emergency. ACA subsidies help make that possible—and reduce avoidable suffering. Access shouldn’t depend on income. #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #M4A #HealthCare #HealthJustice

When SNAP benefits run out, 'people can die,' say health experts “People can die” from even short gaps in nutrition and food access, experts say ahead of SNAP benefits not going out in November in at least 25 states.

What happens when SNAP food benefits run out? People can die.

Their daughter needed reconstructive surgery. They got an insurance fight. Only a handful of doctors in the U.S. perform a complex reconstruction procedure for children born with a rare condition called microtia that hinders development of the ear.

Their daughter needed reconstructive surgery. They got an insurance fight.

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The ruling temporarily restores funding for an intensive autism therapy as families warn reduced rates would disrupt care and push some children toward institutionalization. Full story ➡️ www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/11/14/p...

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Dr. Atul Gawande: Hundreds of Thousands Have Already Died Since Trump Closed USAID “We had the cure for death from malnutrition, and we took it away.” We speak to surgeon and health policy expert Atul Gawande about the Trump administration’s near-total dismantling of USAID. Gawande,...

“We had the cure for death from malnutrition, and we took it away.”

Opinion | The Patient's Prescription Was Approved. They Still Couldn't Get It. We have yet to digitize the last mile of medication access

"This isn't a rare glitch. It's a predictable failure built into the infrastructure of care."

In an #OpEd, neurologist Adnan Imdad Khan, MD, examines the "systemic blind spot" between insurer and pharmacy.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118442?trw=no

Trump Healthcare Payment Proposal Sparks Fresh Medicare for All Demands to Fix ‘Broken’ Healthcare System | Common Dreams As Trump renews a long-standing GOP proposal to replace health insurance subsidies with direct payments, progressives are using the opportunity to reignite the push for Medicare for All to drive down costs. "I agree with him that the system is broken," said Rep. Ro Khanna.

The debate over #ACATaxCredits has only highlighted just how fractured our health care system is, leaving so many of us vulnerable at the whim of out-of-touch politicians. Change is overdue! We need a single-payer system that takes care of ALL of us, no ifs, ands, or buts. #HealthcareForAll

As Health Companies Get Bigger, So Do the Bills. It’s Unclear if Trump’s Team Will Intervene. - KFF Health News As health systems, doctor groups, and insurers merge into ever-bigger giants, patient care gets more expensive. Yet the Trump administration has sent mixed signals about its willingness to intervene —...

“It’s not competition. It’s more like collusion. They don’t care about price.” More health systems, doctor groups, and insurers are merging into giants. The Trump administration may not be willing or able to intervene. ⤵️
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Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care - KFF Health News As voters feel financial pressure from runaway health care costs and crave innovations that would provide relief, the standoff in Congress has been firmly rooted in the status quo — keeping an existin...

Voters are feeling the rising costs of health care and want Congress to make lowering prices a top priority, but both parties are locked in a battle over the status quo — preserving expanded subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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Join @pnhp.bsky.social on Nov 20th to discuss removing the waste from our Medicaid program! This online event is open to ALL. Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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This Senate decision is about to make health care access in America WORSE than we can imagine.

Health insurance premiums will surge, some families may end up paying more than HALF of their income for insurance, millions will lose coverage and thousands will die.

We deserve better. #M4A

The Senate on Sunday took the first step toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, after a group of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans to advance legislation to reopen the government. Here's what to know: nyti.ms/4oxaeHb

Their daughter needed reconstructive surgery. They got an insurance fight. Minutes before a 10-hour surgical procedure, 8-year-old Olivia Olson sat on a hospital bed grinning.

"Anthem gave [the family] a list of six in-network doctors... NBC News reached out to all six. Not a single one said they performed the surgery." 🙃

YOUR healthcare should be on YOUR terms. Let's make it happen.

Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.

🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.

My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social

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Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance - KFF Health News The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek visas to enter the U.S.

BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

In the heat of the ACA chaos, remember this simple truth: None of this mess happens with universal healthcare. If you're done watching healthcare become a political bargaining chip every time the government faces a shutdown or budget cut, stop waiting and start acting.🧵👇

As open enrollment kicks off, the future of cost-saving subsidies remains unclear — and premiums could rise significantly. Full story ➡️ buff.ly/C53au6o

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CDC Vaccine Panel Workgroups Question Their Fate Many expert panels shaping vaccine policy haven't met in months, leaving members in the dark

The workgroups that form the backbone of the CDC's vaccine advisory process have largely gone silent.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/118371?trw=no

Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits A memo issued by the Agriculture Dept. warns states that if they fail to comply with the new orders, they will face consequences.

Breaking news: The Trump administration over the weekend ordered states to stop distributing full food assistance benefits for November to the 42 million low-income Americans risking food insecurity.

Nurse Recruitment Agency Challenges Trump's $100K Visa Fee Hospitals, patients stand to be hurt by worsening nurse shortage, critics argue

A staffing agency that works with international specialty nurses is suing President Trump and his administration over an executive order that slaps a $100,000 price tag on H-1B visa applications.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/118334?trw=no

Public Health Workers March to HHS, Demand RFK Jr.'s Removal American Public Health Association closes its annual meeting with organized protest

Hundreds of public health workers and their allies marched from the National Mall toward HHS headquarters to demand HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s resignation following a rally organized by @apha.org.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/apha/118360?trw=no

Disband CDC Vaccine Panel, Updated Lawsuit Says New appointees lack the credentials and experience to serve on ACIP, groups argue

The AAP and other medical groups have updated their lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling for his novel ACIP to be disbanded and its decisions overturned.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/118346?trw=no

Missed Meals and Paychecks: A Timeline on the Impact of the Government Shutdown (Gift Article) The government shutdown, now the longest on record, is growing increasingly painful as more Americans start to feel its effects.

Via @elenashao.bsky.social and NYT Politics:

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Marketplace Sticker Shock: What Happens If Subsidies Expire The Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces have reached record enrollment, with more than 23 million Americans relying on them for health coverage in 2025. Since 2021, enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) ...

👻 Premium Sticker Shock Could Give Families A Fright This Open Enrollment

As #OpenEnrollment begins Nov. 1, millions of Americans may see higher costs if enhanced ACA tax credits are allowed to expire.

Without action, premiums could double or even quadruple & nearly 5M people could lose coverage.