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Rows of glass vials in a biologics laboratory in Sweden. Photographer: Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg

Report Health Care

Skimming: How Complexity Raises Healthcare Costs—And What Government Can Do About It

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: A sign on the entrance to the U.S. National Arboretum is seen as it is closed due to the federal government shut down on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government shut down early Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Commentary Economics

5 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown

Three women sit in individual chairs as they receive their Chemotherapy by intravenous. They are each dressed comfortably and have head scarves on to keep them warm as they engage in the activity they each brought to keep them occupied.

Commentary Health Care

Hitting Where It Hurts: Expiring Health Care Tax Credit Means Price Hikes for Americans with Cancer

The teenage girl gestures as she shares her symptoms with the unrecognizable female doctor.

Commentary Beyond Health

Beyond Health: Potential Impact on Foster Youth of $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts

Sick little boy with a thermometer in his mouth

Commentary Beyond Health

Beyond Health: Threats to Medicaid Funding Would Endanger Child Care Too

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs the House chamber following a vote at the U.S. Capitol on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House is working to pass its budget bill this week which includes up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, an increase in the debt limit and cuts Medicaid and other social programs. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Commentary Health Care

Polling Shows Republican Health Care Agenda Deep Underwater