Vermont for Single Payer

04/09/2026

04/07/2026

"The Need for Single Payer, Or Why Other Reforms Will Fall Short"

NSP PRESENTS:"The Need for Single Payer,Or Why Other Reforms Will Fall Short"

04/07/2026

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/03/trump-admin-moves-title-x-family-planning-program-away-from-contraception-towards-conception-00858913?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8RSOz27-B4bRjCICuH8ETHLsoMM_-sKZu-vNiLRJgORD6kaAsnfn4Sn57AAFt4KjD3mOieqCFCvCy7kbv-uqAFwt_nRg&_hsmi=412362242&utm_campaign=KHN:+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_content=412362242&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hs_email
“The Trump administration on Friday took the first step toward reviving and expanding the conservative overhaul of the Title X family planning program that happened the first time Trump was president — changes that previously led to an exodus of reproductive health providers and a steep drop in the number of patients served.
“Hours after the White House released a budget that proposed the wholesale elimination of the program, the Department of Health and Human Services quietly posted new guidance for clinics around the country that provide birth control and other sexual health services to millions of low-income people. Several changes could take effect when the clinics reapply for funding in January 2027.
“The nearly 70-page document included no mention of contraception other than an assertion that it is overprescribed, has negative side effects, and is part of a broader ‘overreliance on pharmaceutical and surgical treatments.’
“The nearly 70-page document included no mention of contraception other than an assertion that it is overprescribed, has negative side effects, and is part of a broader “overreliance on pharmaceutical and surgical treatments.”
“The guidance instead promotes “natural family planning methods,” such as period tracking apps and other forms of fertility awareness that have higher failure rates than hormonal birth control. It also asserts that a key goal of the program is to “strengthen family formation and assist clients in achieving healthy pregnancies.”
“The document also informs clinics participating in the program that they must ‘end diversity, equity, and inclusion,’ ‘ensure that federal resources are not used to facilitate or incentivize illegal immigration,’ and ‘protect parental rights to direct the religious upbringing of their children.’”

04/07/2026

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/obamacare-health-plans-cost-over-6-000-this-year-for-twice-as-many-people
“The share of Affordable Care Act insurance customers in plans that cost more than $6,000 a year doubled, a sign of the squeeze on household budgets after Congress let Covid-era assistance expire.
“The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services posted data late Friday on ACA plans, also called Obamacare, that showed total enrollment this year dipping by about 5% to 23.1 million. That figure doesn’t yet count people who still may drop off plans because they can’t pay premiums, so the decline is expected to deepen.”

The share of Affordable Care Act insurance customers in plans that cost more than $6,000 a year doubled, a sign of the squeeze on household budgets after Congress let Covid-era assistance expire.

04/06/2026

Our System Really Doesn't Work for Anyone But Investors and Executives
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/nearly-half-us-family-physicians-report-burnout
“Burnout among US family physicians is around 44% and is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of switching jobs or leaving practice altogether. That trend could lead to lower care satisfaction and increased spending for patients, as well as have substantial financial consequences for health care organizations, according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.”

Burnout among US family physicians is around 44% and is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of switching jobs or leaving practice altogether. That trend could lead to lower care satisfaction and increased spending for patients, as well as have substantial financial consequences for hea...