People will die, more will get sick, and many will forgo care because of the Trump administration’s assaults on public health over the past year.
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Posted inHealth Care
Fraud Fight Rule #1: Go After the Big Fish
The DOJ crackdown on fraud at Somali-run social service organizations ignores the biggest alleged fraud scheme based in Minnesota.
Posted inPolitics
Donald Trump’s Go-it-Alone America
Trump’s uniquely toxic brand of “self-reliance” threatens the collective strength that truly makes America great.
Posted inMagazine
For Democrats, a New Way to Make Health Care Affordable
Most working Americans have employer-provided health coverage, and costs are out of control. Here’s a plan to save money, put checks in their pockets, and give Democrats a winning issue.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Poll Numbers Just Entered the Danger Zone
In November, for the first time in his second term, the president’s average job approval dropped below 45 percent. That spells trouble for the 2026 midterms.
Posted inHealth Care
Government Shutdown Fallout: A Reminder That We Still Need Health Care for Gig Workers, Sole Proprietors
Fortunately, the Washington Monthly offers solutions.
Posted inPolitics
The Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy Is Bad. Trump’s Is Worse
The president’s decision to threaten mass layoffs of federal workers should prompt Democrats to shift course.
Posted inHealth Care
Fighting to Protect Public Health in the Trump Era
Dr. Roger Mitchell leads the nation’s largest organization representing Black doctors and their patients and is determined to protect health care amid Trump era rollbacks.
Posted inMagazine
Trump vs. Biden: Who Got More Done on Health Care?
Trump tried and failed to kill Obamacare. Biden expanded it. Trump’s response to the pandemic was (mostly) shambolic and disastrous. Biden’s was (mostly) orderly and successful.
Posted inNovember/December 2023
My Parkinson’s Crisis—And Ours
The still-mysterious disease is spreading wildly, and Washington isn’t doing enough. As a physician and a sufferer, I should know.
