His extensive pardons to health care executives convicted of various crimes show that his ‘war on fraud’ in blue states has nothing to do with fraud.
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GOP War on Health Care Destroying Hospitals at Home and Abroad
More than 800 health care facilities are at risk or have already closed since Republicans severely cut funding last year. The worst is still ahead.
Posted inPolitics
The Quietest Government Shutdown
It’s been almost imperceptible, but the Department of Homeland Security hasn’t been funded since February. Avenues to resolve the standoff keep getting cut off.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics
Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What happens when Republicans say no?
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: A Broken Health Care System
On our live show, David and veterans’ health care reporter Suzanne Gordon look at the shattered state of American health care, even before Trump cuts and VA privatization.
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Donald Trump Is Destroying American Manufacturing
Joe Biden brought factories and jobs back with his climate program. Then Trump repealed it.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can the American Battery Industry Survive Trump?
For solar and grid storage, it’s a race between technological progress and Republican malice.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Countdown Clock Begins for Giant Health Insurance Premium Increases
In around 90 days, millions of Americans will learn about out-of-pocket cost hikes of more than 75 percent on average.
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The Cruelty of Medicaid Work Requirements
The bureaucracy needed to verify if recipients are working doesn’t just stop people from receiving health care—it’s difficult for states to set up.