One Big Beautiful Bill

The headquarters of the U.S. Census Bureau is seen in Suitland, Maryland, August, 2024.

Health Care

Before the Fall

by Merrill Goozner September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

The number of Americans without health insurance is soaring this year. Last week’s Census Bureau report on the uninsured rate for 2025 is the last good news we’ll get for a while.

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Health Care

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

by Merrill Goozner September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

Newsletter

Liberals Need to Care About the National Debt

by Anne Kim August 30, 2026August 31, 2026

Health Care

A Health Care Plan for the Midterms

by Merrill Goozner March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Welfare Wages: Only five of the 20 largest employers of low-wage workers in America pay median wages above the federal Medicaid/SNAP thresholds.

Newsletter

The Corporate Conspiracy of Silence on “Affordability”

by Anne Kim March 8, 2026March 6, 2026

Magazine

The Ephemeral Presidency

by Bill Scher January 19, 2026February 3, 2026

The government shutdown is just the opening act in the fight over the president's 2026 budget

Featured

The Shutdown Is Only the First Battle in the War Over Trump’s 2026 Budget

by Robert J. Shapiro October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Trump’s Vocational Education Con: In the picture, then candidate Donald Trump wears a hard hat.

College Guide

Trump’s Vocational Education Con

by Bill Scher August 24, 2025August 24, 2025

Politics

Give Democrats Some Credit for Chasing Republicans Out of Washington Early

by Bill Scher July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Politics

Democrats Should Get Tough and Quit Negotiating Spending Bills

by Bill Scher July 22, 2025July 21, 2025

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