HHS Finalizes Sweeping Marketplace Changes, Part 1: Higher Bronze Deductibles and Expansion of Catastrophic Plans, Health Affairs Forefront, May 18, 2026, by Katie Keith
On May
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White House Attack on California Medicaid
Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns, Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2026, by Kevin Rector
Vice President
Dr. Mike Needs to Use His Mic for Single Payer
Insurance Companies Are Going To Hate Me For This, Doctor Mike, 14.8M subscribers, YouTube (13 min), May 6, 2026 (417,000 views by May 10)
From the
US global health assistance destroyed by DOGE
Into the Wood Chipper, A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID, Simon & Schuster, 2026, by Nicholas Enrich
It had started on Inauguration
TrumpRx Drug Price Flimflam
At RFK Hearing, Warren Exposes TrumpRx Scam, YouTube – Senator Elizabeth Warren, April 22, 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: After President Trump and the Republicans slashed health care
Single Payer Resurgence in Dem Primaries
This Bernie Sanders-backed idea is connecting Democrats winning midterm primaries, CNN, April 12, 2026, by Ronald Brownstein
Replacing private health insurance with a universal coverage system
Taxes Over Premiums to Fund Single Payer
National Health Expenditure Projections, 2024-33: Despite Insurance Coverage Declines, Health To Grow as Share of GDP, Health Affairs, June 25, 2025, by Sean P. Keehan,
Trump May Seek Primary Care Help from Cuba
La Verdad, Trump floats “Cuba care corridor” to address U.S. primary care shortage, April 1, 2026, by Clara Desvarío
Palm Beach, FL — At a private
HJM Reader Ideas
HJM readers are, unsurprisingly, well-informed and articulate. Our recent solicitation of ideas yielded a profusion of cogent observations and opinions. I did my best to
Trump Policies Harm to Lung Health
Implications of Year 1 Trump Administration Policies for Americans’ Lung Health, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, March 3, 2026, by Adam W.
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Sky High ACA Deductible Highlights Need for Universal Insurance
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000, The New York Times, Feb. 26, 2026, by Reed Abelson
The Trump administration’s proposed new rules for
