STAT

The key health care policies at stake in Congress’ government funding fight

John writes about the politics of health care, and he is the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. You can reach John on Signal at John_Wilkerson.07. WASHINGTON — Critical health care ...
Time

Rising Health Care Costs Are the Real Reason for the Government Shutdown

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STAT

There’s now a chance for bipartisan health care policies, but partisan tensions are running high

John writes about the politics of health care, and he is the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. You can reach John on Signal at John_Wilkerson.07. WASHINGTON — Republicans’ first ...
The Hoya

Leaders Analyze New Health Care Policies at Inaugural Summit

Legislators and industry leaders gathered to examine the rapidly evolving healthcare policy landscape amid federally-instituted changes at the inaugural Health Next Summit hosted at the ...
The New York Times

For Republicans, Trump’s Hands-Off Approach to Health Care Is a Problem

The prospect of soaring health care costs could exacerbate Americans’ feelings about affordability, an issue that President Trump has tried to downplay. But Democrats plan to keep the issue front and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Paul Ryan Champions Health Care Policy Reform, AI Amid Government Shutdown

Paul Ryan emphasized the importance of clear legislation to limit executive overreach and encouraged engagement with policymakers to influence healthcare decisions. He highlighted the fiscal ...
The Commonwealth Fund

Improving Access to Medicare Home Health Care: Key Policy Considerations

Misaligned payment and quality incentives, Medicare Advantage practices, and workforce constraints can limit Medicare ...
The Conversation

As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century‑long battle over who should pay for health care

Dec. 15, 2025 – the deadline for enrolling in a marketplace plan through the Affordable Care Act for 2026 – came and went without an agreement on the federal subsidies that kept ACA plans more ...
Medscape

Why Healthcare Prices Keep Climbing: A Political Scientist Explains

Alex Garlick worked in Congress during the 2017 debate over whether to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was one of the most memorable years for federal healthcare policy in recent memory.
Morningstar

Healthcare: Policy Uncertainty Is Countered by Interest in Defensive Stocks

The US market has outperformed the Morningstar US Healthcare Index over the past 12 months, but the sector’s solid performance in the first quarter of 2025 narrowed the gap to less than 9 percentage ...
Morningstar

Healthcare: Policy Headwinds Continue to Weigh on Stocks, but Valuations Remain Attractive

The Morningstar Healthcare Index has underperformed the Morningstar US Index by a meaningful margin, with a loss of 6.7% over the trailing 12 months, compared with a 17.5% return for the US Index.