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September 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Threatens to Yank Medical Benefits If There’s a Shutdown
Donald Trump warned he’s willing to “do things medically.”
June 22, 2017
Clio Chang
How the Rhetoric of Responsibility Hurts the Welfare State
Yascha Mounk's new book charts the rise of an approach that punishes the poor.
May 4, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP health care bill ramps up Washington’s war on the poor.
November 18, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Six Things the Media Doesn't Understand About Obamacare
November 7, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
It's True: Obamacare Will Force Some People to Pay More for the Same Coverage

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