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The US already faces a health care workforce shortage – immigration policy could make it worse

As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat safely.

The Conversation

Why can’t the White House and Republicans in Congress get on the same page to fix Obamacare?

ANALYSIS: Congress is directionless as Trump checks out, unwilling to bail out his hated foe’s signature policy achievement even though his party faces electoral doom, write John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

17 Ways Politicians Can Make Things Cheaper, Starting With Food, Health Care, and Appliances

A real affordability agenda would unleash free markets, not constrain them.

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Children need mental health care provided by humans, not chatbots

Letter: Dr Roman Raczka says artificial intelligence can’t replace therapist-led care, even though it can offer benefits

The Guardian - UK

House GOP unveils draft health bill package - Roll Call

Lawmakers face a time crunch on health care affordability, with a Dec. 31 expiration date on enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Roll Call

A quarter of Americans say healthcare system is in ‘crisis’ and costs are the most pressing problem

The polling comes as Congress comes no closer to finding a solution to prevent a spike in health care costs

The Independent UK

Last chance for the year - Roll Call

House Republicans face a showdown vote this week over health care affordability as enhanced insurance subsidies are set to expire at the end of the month. And Senate leaders are holding out hope for taking up a major spending package despite objections from GOP conservatives. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman,…

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Obamacare Subsidies Can't Fix a Broken System. Rand Paul's Bill Could.

The Senate failed to pass a three-year extension on tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. But the only thing keeping it at all "affordable" was a flood of taxpayer money to conceal its true expense.

Reason

This week: Congress has much to do before holiday recess - Roll Call

The last week before Christmas could feature a flurry of activity on unfinished business for both the House and Senate.

Roll Call

Trump to cap unprecedented year that skirted Congress, tested court system - Roll Call

President Trump is capping a 2025 that remade the presidency with a bevy of executive actions that skirted Congress and tested the courts.

Roll Call

High Prices Force Millions to Skip Medical Care, Delay Major Spending, Survey Shows

Nearly half of respondents said they find groceries, utilities, health care, housing, and transportation difficult to afford, while more than a quarter reported skipping a medical check-up due to cost

Latin Times

Myanmar's military junta says hospital it bombed killing dozens was used as based by armed groups

Myanmar’s military junta says Wednesday’s airstrikes on a hospital in the western town of Mrauk-U that killed more than 30 people was part of a counter-terrorism operation targeting armed groups using the facility as a base for their operations.

Euronews

Democrats had Republicans on the run with health care – then they dropped new Epstein pictures instead

ANALYSIS: Releasing the most salacious photos not only risks re-traumatizing the victims of Epstein’s cruelty, it takes Democrats’ focus off of hitting Republicans on health care, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

House Republicans unveil new health plan. Here's what's in it

House Republicans are bringing GOP ideas aimed at lowering health care costs for votes next week.

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Fortune

'Tragedy in the making': Top healthcare exec on why insurance will spike to subsidize a tax cut to millionaires and billionaires

"If the two sides could talk," said UConn Health chair John Driscoll, "there probably is a way that they could agree on how to to bridge the difference."

Capital & Main

They Power the U.S. Economy, But Will Struggle to Afford Health Care

Health insurance costs will skyrocket for millions of Americans if certain tax credits expire. Small business owners and the self-employed will be hit especially hard.

The Independent UK

Republicans revolt against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: ‘Our push will inspire’

IN FOCUS: As the Senate remains stuck and many oppose extending the subsidies, Republicans from swing districts try and find a bipartisan fix, Eric Garcia writes

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Baxter International Stock: Is BAX Underperforming the Health Care Sector?

Baxter International has lagged the broader health care sector by a wide margin over the past year, and analysts are taking a guarded stance on its outlook.

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Americans Brace for Steeper Hospital Costs: Senate Health Care Bill Rejection Fuels 2026 Surge

The Senate rejected a bill extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving millions of Americans facing doubled or tripled health insurance premiums starting January 2026.

Roll Call

At the Races: Another health care election? - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including health care and election updates.

The Conversation

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

In the past decade, AI’s success has led to uncurbed enthusiasm and bold claims – even though users frequently experience errors that AI makes. An AI-powered digital assistant can misunderstand someone’s speech in embarrassing ways, a chatbot could hallucinate facts, or, as I experienced, an AI-based navigation tool might even…

The Conversation

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom collide.

The Independent UK

One in five young people now use mental health services by age 18

New research shows a fourfold increase in the numbers of young people using specialist mental health care in the last two decades

The Independent UK

Republicans barrel toward health care cliff while Democrats claim messaging war victory: ‘The American public knows’

IN FOCUS: AOC tells The Independent 'We've won the discourse with the American people and understanding what we were fighting for and why'

The Independent UK

Johnson reveals House GOP won’t allow extension of Obamacare subsidies, leaving 24M Americans at risk

This comes as the Senate tees up a vote on its plan for its own health care bill

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