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Reforming US Healthcare in the Trump Era
hybrid event diving into the state of healthcare and opportunities to reform healthcare in the US.
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Join us January 24, 2026 10AM -12PM ET to hear UNC professor and renowned political scientist, Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, speak on the current state of U.S. healthcare, the impacts of the Trump administration, and opportunities and obstacles to reforming U.S. healthcare. Get tickets and learn more:
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@kffhealthnews.org journalists @jackie-fortier.bsky.social and Arthur Allen share what this administration’s stance on vaccines has meant practically—for both vaccine access and uptake.
How Did Vaccine Policies Actually Change In 2025?
After a year of near-daily headlines about changes to vaccine policy, what has actually changed? And what do we need to know?
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December 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
@kffhealthnews.org journalists @jackie-fortier.bsky.social and Arthur Allen share what this administration’s stance on vaccines has meant practically—for both vaccine access and uptake.
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Among participants in a survey on healthcare expenses, 17.4% and 9.9% said they experienced cost burdens or catastrophic cost burdens at least once over 4 years. @awgaffney.bsky.social www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
More Americans Experience Troublesome Healthcare Costs Than Previously Thought
Findings of nationally representative survey suggest need for 'abolishing price tags'
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December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Among participants in a survey on healthcare expenses, 17.4% and 9.9% said they experienced cost burdens or catastrophic cost burdens at least once over 4 years. @awgaffney.bsky.social www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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In an #OpEd, pre-med Brown University student and gun violence prevention activist Zoe Weissman writes on "the impact of firearms on the nation's health."
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119148?trw=no
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119148?trw=no
Opinion | I've Survived Two School Shootings. I Implore You to Speak Up.
As a future physician, I believe all clinicians have a duty to fight against gun violence
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December 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
In an #OpEd, pre-med Brown University student and gun violence prevention activist Zoe Weissman writes on "the impact of firearms on the nation's health."
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119148?trw=no
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119148?trw=no
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15 states have struck medical debt from credit reports. Other states are now mulling what to do after the federal government reversed its stance on the issue.
@raelnb.bsky.social reports ⤵️
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/credit-reports-medical-debt-state-legislation-cfpb-trump-reversal/
@raelnb.bsky.social reports ⤵️
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/credit-reports-medical-debt-state-legislation-cfpb-trump-reversal/
States Advance Medical Debt Protections as Federal Support Turns to Opposition - KFF Health News
Federal officials reversed their stance on medical debt credit reporting, then came a lawsuit in Colorado. As lawmakers in other states forge ahead with attempts to protect consumers from medical debt, some are reconsidering how they go about it.
kffhealthnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
15 states have struck medical debt from credit reports. Other states are now mulling what to do after the federal government reversed its stance on the issue.
@raelnb.bsky.social reports ⤵️
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/credit-reports-medical-debt-state-legislation-cfpb-trump-reversal/
@raelnb.bsky.social reports ⤵️
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/credit-reports-medical-debt-state-legislation-cfpb-trump-reversal/
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HHS terminated seven grants totaling millions of dollars to the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, which has been a prominent critic of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his policies.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
HHS Cancels Grants to Pediatrician Group
American Academy of Pediatrics says grant terminations will harm U.S. children
www.medpagetoday.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
HHS terminated seven grants totaling millions of dollars to the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, which has been a prominent critic of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his policies.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
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President Trump on Wednesday evening suggested that he had helped to decrease drug prices by more than 100%, a mathematically impossible feat.
A 100% discount would mean drugs are free, beyond that would mean drug companies are paying customers to take their products.
A 100% discount would mean drugs are free, beyond that would mean drug companies are paying customers to take their products.
December 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
President Trump on Wednesday evening suggested that he had helped to decrease drug prices by more than 100%, a mathematically impossible feat.
A 100% discount would mean drugs are free, beyond that would mean drug companies are paying customers to take their products.
A 100% discount would mean drugs are free, beyond that would mean drug companies are paying customers to take their products.
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Health care rises sharply as Americans' priority for the government to address following a year of cuts, new AP-NORC poll finds.
Where Americans want the government to focus in 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are more likely to prioritize health care than they were last year.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Health care rises sharply as Americans' priority for the government to address following a year of cuts, new AP-NORC poll finds.
Join us January 24, 2026 10AM -12PM ET to hear UNC professor and renowned political scientist, Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, speak on the current state of U.S. healthcare, the impacts of the Trump administration, and opportunities and obstacles to reforming U.S. healthcare. Get tickets and learn more:
Reforming US Healthcare in the Trump Era
hybrid event diving into the state of healthcare and opportunities to reform healthcare in the US.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Join us January 24, 2026 10AM -12PM ET to hear UNC professor and renowned political scientist, Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, speak on the current state of U.S. healthcare, the impacts of the Trump administration, and opportunities and obstacles to reforming U.S. healthcare. Get tickets and learn more:
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'A Disgrace': HHS plans to remove a number of recommended vaccines from the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule early next year and create a lineup that mirrors Denmark's slimmer schedule, according to multiple news outlets. @pauloffit.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
'A Disgrace': Feds to Slash the Number of Recommended Vaccines, Reports Say
Plan for childhood immunization schedule may mirror Denmark's, with announcement expected in 2026
www.medpagetoday.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
'A Disgrace': HHS plans to remove a number of recommended vaccines from the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule early next year and create a lineup that mirrors Denmark's slimmer schedule, according to multiple news outlets. @pauloffit.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
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Lawmakers are currently debating whether to extend health insurance subsidies in the middle of open enrollment. #Obamacare #HealthInsurance #Marketplace #Premiums
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December 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Lawmakers are currently debating whether to extend health insurance subsidies in the middle of open enrollment. #Obamacare #HealthInsurance #Marketplace #Premiums
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BREAKING: Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
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The U.S. Health Department proposed rules that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on Trump administration restrictions.
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
U.S. officials are proposing new restrictions that would effective ban gender-affirming care for minors.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The U.S. Health Department proposed rules that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on Trump administration restrictions.
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"Prices must come down, but how we get there matters. A lot."
In his column 'Prescriptions for a Broken System,' Adam Brown, MD, MBA, explores the impact of 'Most Favored Nation' pricing on rural healthcare.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119052?trw=no
In his column 'Prescriptions for a Broken System,' Adam Brown, MD, MBA, explores the impact of 'Most Favored Nation' pricing on rural healthcare.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119052?trw=no
Opinion | 'Most Favored Nation' Pricing May Cut Drug Costs. It May Also Cut Off Rural America.
The system is far more complex than Trump's proposal conveys
www.medpagetoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"Prices must come down, but how we get there matters. A lot."
In his column 'Prescriptions for a Broken System,' Adam Brown, MD, MBA, explores the impact of 'Most Favored Nation' pricing on rural healthcare.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119052?trw=no
In his column 'Prescriptions for a Broken System,' Adam Brown, MD, MBA, explores the impact of 'Most Favored Nation' pricing on rural healthcare.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119052?trw=no
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The CDC has formally adopted a recommendation from its vaccine advisory panel to stop recommending #hepatitisB vaccination for every newborn at birth.
An @ama-assn.org trustee warned that the change will have dire consequences. ⬇️⬇️
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
An @ama-assn.org trustee warned that the change will have dire consequences. ⬇️⬇️
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
CDC Adopts Contentious Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation
Universal birth dose dropped, despite warnings from physicians, medical groups
www.medpagetoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The CDC has formally adopted a recommendation from its vaccine advisory panel to stop recommending #hepatitisB vaccination for every newborn at birth.
An @ama-assn.org trustee warned that the change will have dire consequences. ⬇️⬇️
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
An @ama-assn.org trustee warned that the change will have dire consequences. ⬇️⬇️
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
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California hospitals sue state affordability office over caps on health care spending. #bigbeautifulbill #OCHA kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts - KFF Health News
The federal budget bill President Donald Trump signed into law in July is creating uncertainty for states trying to rein in health care spending. In California, a lawsuit by the hospital industry chal...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
California hospitals sue state affordability office over caps on health care spending. #bigbeautifulbill #OCHA kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Every state has a federally funded agency that defends the rights of disabled people to live outside of institutions, but the Trump administration wants to slash their support. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/disability-lawyers-doj-civil-rights-division-protection-advocacy-organizations-iowa/
Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments - KFF Health News
The Trump administration wants deep funding cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say the Justice Department pushed out many of its lawyers who worked on such is...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Every state has a federally funded agency that defends the rights of disabled people to live outside of institutions, but the Trump administration wants to slash their support. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/disability-lawyers-doj-civil-rights-division-protection-advocacy-organizations-iowa/
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“We’re in survival mode,” says one Shoshone-Bannock tribal leader of the health care challenges her people face without access to telehealth and more in-person care.
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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In the Vast Expanses of Indian Country, Broadband Gaps Create Health Gaps, Too - KFF Health News
On Idaho’s remote Fort Hall Reservation, thousands live without reliable high-speed internet, which supports health care, education, and daily life. Facing delays and wavering federal policy, Frances ...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“We’re in survival mode,” says one Shoshone-Bannock tribal leader of the health care challenges her people face without access to telehealth and more in-person care.
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Health is a human right, not a job perk
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Health is a human right, not a job perk
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"When we drilled deeper, the picture became even more troubling."
Read the #OpEd from Robert Kaplan, PhD, MA, Amanda J Koong, MS, and Veronica Irvin, PhD, MPH, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118993?trw=no
Read the #OpEd from Robert Kaplan, PhD, MA, Amanda J Koong, MS, and Veronica Irvin, PhD, MPH, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118993?trw=no
Opinion | Lowering FDA's Drug-Approval Standards Is a Lose-Lose
Requiring just one trial will neither speed approvals nor support safety
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December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"When we drilled deeper, the picture became even more troubling."
Read the #OpEd from Robert Kaplan, PhD, MA, Amanda J Koong, MS, and Veronica Irvin, PhD, MPH, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118993?trw=no
Read the #OpEd from Robert Kaplan, PhD, MA, Amanda J Koong, MS, and Veronica Irvin, PhD, MPH, at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118993?trw=no
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ACA Marketplace open enrollment runs through January 15 in most states.
Our updated calculator provides estimates of how much more people would pay in premiums in the ACA Marketplaces — both with and without the enhanced premium tax credits. https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Our updated calculator provides estimates of how much more people would pay in premiums in the ACA Marketplaces — both with and without the enhanced premium tax credits. https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Calculator: ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credit
The ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credi...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ACA Marketplace open enrollment runs through January 15 in most states.
Our updated calculator provides estimates of how much more people would pay in premiums in the ACA Marketplaces — both with and without the enhanced premium tax credits. https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Our updated calculator provides estimates of how much more people would pay in premiums in the ACA Marketplaces — both with and without the enhanced premium tax credits. https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
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In 2026, U.S. cancer registries will have to classify the sex of patients as strictly male, female, or unknown. @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social tells @wamu.org’s “Health Hub” why that will make it harder to see who’s getting sick and why.
Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To 'Erase' Trans Patients From Public Health Data - KFF Health News
In 2026, U.S. cancer registries that receive federal funding will be required by the Trump administration to classify patients' sex as only male, female, or not stated/unknown.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
In 2026, U.S. cancer registries will have to classify the sex of patients as strictly male, female, or unknown. @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social tells @wamu.org’s “Health Hub” why that will make it harder to see who’s getting sick and why.
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It’s back to the future as Trump and congressional Republicans push for more health accounts and high deductibles.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
Trump's Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt. - KFF Health News
Republican calls to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies double down on a decades-old strategy of moving people into high-deductible plans with health savings accounts.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s back to the future as Trump and congressional Republicans push for more health accounts and high deductibles.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
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GOP-sponsored Medicaid work requirements will cut more than $325 billion — doing nothing to serve working people and everything for greedy billionaires eagerly waiting for their next tax break.
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
GOP-sponsored Medicaid work requirements will cut more than $325 billion — doing nothing to serve working people and everything for greedy billionaires eagerly waiting for their next tax break.
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@rephale.bsky.social announced that she introduced articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. on Wednesday.
@standupforscience.bsky.social, a nonprofit that launched a petition to impeach Kennedy, stated its support for Stevens' effort. @cdelawalla.bsky.social
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@standupforscience.bsky.social, a nonprofit that launched a petition to impeach Kennedy, stated its support for Stevens' effort. @cdelawalla.bsky.social
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House Democrat Files Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr.
Kennedy 'has imperiled the health and safety of the American people,' congresswoman says
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December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
@rephale.bsky.social announced that she introduced articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. on Wednesday.
@standupforscience.bsky.social, a nonprofit that launched a petition to impeach Kennedy, stated its support for Stevens' effort. @cdelawalla.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
@standupforscience.bsky.social, a nonprofit that launched a petition to impeach Kennedy, stated its support for Stevens' effort. @cdelawalla.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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The number of U.S. hospitals equipped to handle pediatric cases fell over two decades, data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database showed.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/118918?trw=no
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/118918?trw=no
Number of Hospitals Equipped to Handle Pediatric Cases on the Decline
Most families don't live near hospitals with 'substantial pediatric services,' researcher says
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December 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The number of U.S. hospitals equipped to handle pediatric cases fell over two decades, data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database showed.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/118918?trw=no
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/118918?trw=no