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Our incoming Executive Director, Anthony Wright, sat down with McKenzie Beard of the The Washington Post to talk about his passion for health care access, economic security and health equity, as well as his vision for the future of Families USA. Check it out: washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Will be interesting to see if Harris endorses major SCOTUS overhaul, 5% rent caps, and eliminating medical debt — 3 policies Biden embraced only as his campaign came under its most severe crisis yet

When she ran for president in 2019, Kamala Harris supported a Medicare for all plan that preserved a private insurance option. It’s a signal about her values, but it’s hard to imagine that issue emerging as a debate in this campaign.

Brilliant work by the programmers at MAX, putting VEEP at the top of the app tonight

“and who is your primary care doctor” buddy it’s 2024. are you also gonna ask me who my butler is or where I’ve parked my lamborghini, be for real

New from me today: American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) revoked the certifications of Pierre Kory and Paul Marik, two physicians known for continuing to promote ivermectin as a treatment for covid long after the medical community found it to be ineffective. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

My absolute favorite line from The Great Gatsby

The CDC is urging everyone to get new coronavirus vaccines, but people without health insurance now have to pay up to $200 out of pocket. I talked to a dozen people without health insurance about the tough choice between vaccination and paying bills washingtonpost.com/health/2024/09…

You can order free four covid tests by mail again. That can quickly run out, especially for a family, since the FDA advises taking 2-3 tests spaced 48 hours apart to avoid false negatives. washingtonpost.com/health/2024/09…

feeling rested, recharged, and ready to take on this totally normal week

No mincing words as Ashley Parker & Josh Dawsey chronicle Trump’s last day on the campaign trail

WaPo’s Health Brief newsletter — once known as the Health 202 — is going on hiatus. Thanks to MaryEllen Deily for letting me guest-write today’s issue and shout out to McKenzie Beard for all her hard work on many, many newsletters over the years.

Bipartisan Senate Finance Cmte PBM reforms would save roughly $5 billion, on net, and have been marked up (favorably, with broad bipartisan support) by our committee, as well as the House Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee. These reforms would reduce the deficit and help patients.

After several delays, Department of Government Efficiency has finally posted its purported savings. Why did it take so long to create a simple webpage with a 1000-row table? Who knows! Let's dig in. Headline number: $55B saved. They list the savings per nixed contract. This should be easy to verify then. 🧵

Note to Republicans pushing Medicaid work requirements: An examination by The Current & ProPublica shows Georgia’s Pathways experiment has kept poor people from health coverage. Only 6,500 of the quarter-million eligible have enrolled. propublica.org/article/georgi…

NEWS: More than 75,000 Washington Post subscribers have canceled subscriptions since owner Jeff Bezos overhauled its opinion sections to an explicitly libertarian line - sparking criticism he is altering the paper to appease President Trump. MORE/ npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-…

Macron reacts to the dispute between Zelensky, Trump, and Vance at the White House. “You must respect those who fight,” Macron said, adding that it is crucial to remember that there is “an aggressor and a victim.”

EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. therecord.media/hegseth-orders…

Trump promised to “unleash” scientific innovation. Scientists say he’s instead unleashed cuts and chaos. In interviews, researchers said they’ve been forced to - halt studies into problems like cancer and HIV - cancel new experiments - stop hiring as funding abruptly dries up.

In ordinary times, this would get attention. CBO projects the Medicare Part A Trust Fund will be depleted in 2052, versus 2035 in last year's report. Also important, but still TBD, is the outlook for Medicare Part B spending, which affects premiums. cbo.gov/publication/61…