Friday, May 22, 2026
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Next on Kennedy’s List? Preventive Care and Vaccine Harm
The Host In his ongoing effort to reshape health policy, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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Readers Weigh In on Making American Health Care Affordable Again
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity...
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Medicare and Medicaid: 60 Years of Health Care Reform
On this day 60 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, creating a national health insurance program for...
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Lawfully Present Immigrants Help Stabilize ACA Plans. Why Does the GOP Want Them Out?
Bernard J. Wolfson If you want to create a perfect storm at Covered California and other Affordable Care Act marketplaces,...
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Disability Pride Month: The ADA and the Modern History of Disability Rights in the U.S.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, following years of advocacy from the...
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Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.
President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal...
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Fearing Medicaid Coverage Loss, Some Parents Rush To Vaccinate Their Kids
Jackie Fortiér For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects, and timing....
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Congressional Budget Office Final Score: Reconciliation Bill Increases Deficit by 3.4 Trillion; Causes 10 Million to Lose Health Insurance
This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated cost estimates of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
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Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats
This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security,...
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Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.
Katheryn Houghton and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda MISSOULA, Mont. — As congressional Republicans finalized Medicaid work requirements in...
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