#medicaid-policy

#medicaid-policy

In 2026, the US healthcare system is changing. Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies have expired, causing premiums for marketplace plans to spike - and pricing some families out of health insurance entirely. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce coverage for some patients with Medicaid and funding for hospitals, especially those in rural areas. Costs for Medicare and private insurance are also rising: Employer-based healthcare premiums have increased by 9%, the largest rise in more than a decade.

GLP-1s are near-miracle drugs. On obesity alone they make a huge difference-resulting in about 15 to 20 percent weight loss in randomized trials. And although weight does not define health, and BMI is an overused number, the data are clear that obesity is a risk factor for a variety of diseases and is associated with higher mortality. Individuals experiencing obesity at age 40 have a life expectancy, on average, three to four years shorter than those who are in the normal weight range.