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Study of 1.2 million children finds no link between aluminum in vaccines and 50 chronic diseases including autism. Waiting for the press conference from RFK, Jr to announce this reassuring news to parents. nbcnews.com/health/kids-he…

Fathers don't usually die during childbirth

UnitedHealthcare or Humana was the largest Medicare Advantage insurer in over half of counties in 2024. They have consistently been the 2 largest insurers in the market, accounting for nearly half (47%) of Medicare Advantage enrollment in the U.S. in 2024.

Is UnitedHealth just too big? The answer will have "a lot to do with whether policymakers and regulators continue to encourage this vertical consolidation—or start to question it,” says CAHPR @ Brown University School of Public Health Senior Fellow Hayden Rooke-Ley.⤵️ prospect.org/health/2025-07…

Step 3: no more health insurance for you Step 4: your hospital closes

Trump admin cuts to R&D funding for NIH, NSF, etc are attacks on the innovation pipeline. They may have long-lasting damage for economic productivity growth and will derail future scientific discoveries that could boost health and prosperity. From American Progress americanprogress.org/article/attack…

"An Urgent Warning from Texas": Join us on Tuesday, July 22 for a critical and timely conversation with Beto O'Rourke and Norm Eisen, moderated by CAP's @NeeraTanden, about how we can defend our democracy in the states—and what could happen if we fail to act.

NEW: Alligator Alcatraz isn’t meant for minors. A 15 year old ended up there anyway. State and federal officials initially deflected questions about the boy being held at the facility, but eventually acknowledged he had been there. w Claire Healy miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

or he could have just voted against the bill watering down his power in the first place...

This policy will discourage lawfully present immigrants who are eligible for Medicaid from signing up for Medicaid, or signing their kids up, leaving them without health insurance. That, of course, is a feature, not a bug.

👀In the name of “protecting vulnerable Americans” the Trump Administration will rip away Medicaid coverage from babies and toddlers👀 CMS announces Medicaid demos that 8 states are implementing to cover babies and young children continuously w/o gaps will no longer be allowed

Between this news and ending continuous eligible enrollment for kids…what an awful day for Medicaid and CHIP policy.

Health insurance premiums going up by ~25% in 2026 is going to be a major economic and political problem. And there is no real attempt from the Administration to do anything about it. wsj.com/health/healthc…

New: Early reports from ACA insurers show the biggest premium increases in years, driven by: *An expected sicker pool of enrollees if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of this year * Tariffs * Higher health care costs

ACA insurers seeking biggest rate hikes since 2018, per @kff analysis Among key factors: End of Biden-era subsidy boost, bc Republicans are unlikely to renew Note that many insurer filings were *before* Trump's Big Beautiful Bill healthsystemtracker.org/brief/individu…

Surprise surprise!

On WAMC Northeast Public Radio in northern New York, they are reading aloud messages from people who began or renewed their memberships in the station today. One says: “I once was lapsed but now am found.”

This is one of the most quintessentially American things, and it fucking rules. If you want to be here and be part of society, then you’re American. (Photo of Schwarzenegger the day he became a citizen)

A model for the nation? I don’t think so. As I note below Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement, now mandated in all states by Trumps budget bill, has been a shocking waste of taxpayer $$ generating corporate profit by keeping people out of coverage. abcnews.go.com/Health/georgia…