Michigan Democratic voters want to see change in the American health care system, poll finds, July 14, 2026, WDIV/Detroit News
“Would you support or oppose changing
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False Narratives on Latino Role in US Health
Correcting False Narratives — Indispensable Latino Contributions to U.S. Population Health, The New England Journal of Medicine, July 1, 2026, by Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Ph.D., et
Trump ACA Reforms Undo Rules for Insurers and Crack Down on Consumers
The Trump Administration’s New ACA Marketplace Rule Gives Insurance Companies Flexibility and Consumers Red Tape, The Commonwealth Fund, June 17, 2026, by Justin Giovannelli
Toplines:
A new
Primary Care as a Single Payer Public Utility
Primary Care as a Public Utility: The Case for a Common Fund, JAMA. May 20, 2026, by Song Z, Altman W, Crichlow R, Grumbach K
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Trump Solution to Unaffordable Medical Bills: Get a Loan
Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Officials Suggest Getting a Loan, New York Times, June 11, 2026, by Reed Abelson
In the dense 1,121-page final rule issued
How Paul Krugman Can Refine His Support for Single Payer
Curing US Healthcare, Part III: The Future; What reform could look like, by Paul Krugman, Substack, May 24, 2026
The United States, uniquely among advanced nations,
John Geyman, MD, 1931-2026
By Don McCanne, M.D.
John was a life-long personal friend of ours who served as a mentor and inspiration for me, both in primary care and
Non-Network Plans in the ACA: A New Low
What to know about the non-network plans coming to the exchanges, Modern Healthcare, by Nona Tepper, May 27, 2026
The federal government has opened the door
Catastrophic Cost-Sharing in the ACA Marketplace
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
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)
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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