Politics

Trump’s Pledge: Cut Medicare and Medicaid to Pay for War

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Apr 7, 2026 Democrats should seize the opportunity to plaster the president's words wall to wall this election season as he says we simply can't afford health care when we need to pay for bombs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Sacrificing for War Money

Dave Whamond Apr 6, 2026 Dig deeper

Immigration

With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind

Phil Galewitz, Amanda Seitz / KFF Health News Feb 6, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is forcing hospitals and states to consider alerting immigrant patients that information from emergency medical coverage applications could be used in efforts to remove them from the country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Women

Planned Parenthood’s Defunding Could Leave More Than a Million Patients Without Health Care

Shefali Luthra / The 19th Sep 18, 2025 An appeals court has allowed the government to kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid for a year, eliminating a crucial source of funding for clinics across the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Medicaid Cuts Will Worsen the Opioid Safety Gap

Nada Hassanein / Stateline Sep 9, 2025 Opioid overdose deaths are up in communities of color, even as they decrease overall. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Increasing Military Budget Cutting Social Programs

Peter Kuper Sep 8, 2025 Dig deeper

Health & Wellness

Pregnant People in Rural America Are Running Out of Places To Give Birth

Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez / The 19th Aug 7, 2025 Some doctors worry that cuts to Medicaid will require patients to drive hundreds of miles for prenatal care and delivery services. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Class Politics of Idleness

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jul 24, 2025 The GOP defends its cruel budget bill with ancient tropes about the industrious rich and “undeserving” poor. It’s time to reverse the script. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Medicaid Bomb

Christopher Weyant Jul 17, 2025 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Trump’s Tax Law by the Numbers

Amanda Becker / The 19th Jul 9, 2025 The new law extends tax breaks for the wealthy while threatening health care, nutrition and safety nets for millions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Sacrifices MAGA Supporters

Michael de Adder Jul 7, 2025 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Budget Bill Passes

Adam Zyglis Jul 7, 2025 Dig deeper