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Republican candidates highlight healthcare in 2026, battling voter distrust
According to the latest NBC News poll, voters trust Democrats over Republicans on healthcare by 22 points. Three Republican strategists say the GOP is trying to narrow the advantage.
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New campaign aims to help millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under work requirements
“Keep Your Care” will work to help eligible Medicaid recipients maintain their coverage and navigate new rules set to launch Jan. 1.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSA secretive algorithm is slashing care for hundreds of people with developmental disabilities
After Nebraska used a new interRAI tool to slash Medicaid funding for nearly 900 people, NBC News uncovered the hidden logic behind some of the cuts.
Texas AG Paxton investigates military healthcare contractor over denied claims
Paxton cited an NBC News investigation into TriWest Healthcare Alliance, one of the contractors that administers the military’s healthcare benefits. 
Healthcare tops the Democrats’ to-do list if they win control of the House
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party would unify around undoing Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Some Democrats want to go bigger.
Trump announces new drug-pricing deals with 9 pharma companies
The deals will build on agreements the administration struck with 17 of the world’s largest drugmakers, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Amgen, starting last year. 
FOR SUBSCRIBERSSusan Collins and Democrats fight a TV ad war over her votes on Trump’s Medicaid cuts
As Democrats highlight her vote to procedurally advance the “big, beautiful bill,” Collins is noting that she ultimately voted against the measure.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSShe thought she had insurance coverage. Then a tumor was flagged as a pre-existing condition.
Some plans aren’t required to comply with ACA consumer protections that prevent insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Luigi Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO while pleading guilty to federal charges
“I emailed UnitedHealthcare with the intent to shoot Brian Thompson,” Mangione said in a stunning courtroom statement.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSMillions of women may lose Medicare coverage for a breast cancer test hailed by doctors
A private company advising the agency overseeing Medicare has recommended against reimbursing biomarker tests.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSDeadly drug-resistant fungal infections rising in the U.S.
Candida auris is a yeast that can “colonize” the skin and spread easily to surfaces. 
