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The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell. Hopefully he's not running around the studios like he was last night. Starts right now.Hey, Lawrence. Jet. >> I I'm just finishing my notes on your podcast and where to find it and exactly how to get it.So, >> thank goodness. I I hope you scan the >> You want to say that one more time. Your podcast is findable.How. >> Anywhere you get your podcast. >> There you go. There you go. >> There you go.It's easy easy to remember. Wherever you listen, Spotify, Apple Podcast, we ...

Let me bring in Senator Edward Marky, Democrat from Massachusetts. It's good to have you on the show, Senator. Are military members going to get paid.Would you vote yes on a standalone bill. >> Yeah, service members deserve to be paid. Um, their families deserve to have uh the earned income that comes from service members serving our country.But at the same time, people all across our country, they deserve their healthcare as well. by November 1st, they're going to start to receive the notices that there wi ...

Welcome back to Money Movers. The government shutdown now stretching into its ninth day after the Senate once again rejected dueling Republican and Democratic funding proposals. Much of the talks are centering around healthc care subsidies as co era enhanced affordable care act tax credits get set to expire Janu.Joining us now is NBC News medical analyst, managing director of health innovation at Manat, Dr. . Vin Gupta. It's great to have you Dr.. Gupta back. You know, one thing I wanted to talk to you abou ...

When Chuck Schumer is saying, "This is getting better for us every day," that's not somebody who wants to see this get resolved. And they are pandering to the the left-wing special interest groups out there who have demanded this and demanded this showdown with the president of the United States. And so, we've got a bill, as I've said, that's passed the House, that's sitting at the desk in the Senate, that we could pass today, put it on the president's desk, he would sign it into law, and this shutdown whol ...

Healthcare Market Dynamics - Obamacare marketplaces enrollment significantly increased, particularly after 2021 due to expanded subsidies [3] - Enrollment more than doubled between 2020 and 2025 [3] - There are now 242 million people enrolled in these marketplaces [4] Red States vs Blue States - Red states experienced a 157% increase in marketplace enrollment, compared to 36% in blue states over the last 3 years [4] - Over 10% of the population in several red states, such as Texas and Utah, are enrolled in the marketplace [4] - Republican congressional districts have almost 8% of people in the marketplaces, while Democratic districts have 63% [6] - Red states use premium tax credits almost twice as frequently as blue states [8] - The average benefit in red states is $580 per month, or $5700 per year [8] - Seven out of ten of the most affected states by potential healthcare cuts will be red states [9] Healthcare Policy & Impact - Undocumented immigrants cannot get healthcare through Medicaid or take advantage of tax credits, they can only go to an emergency room [11] - Only 04% of Medicaid spending is on emergency room subsidies, which includes all Americans, not just undocumented immigrants [12] - Over 40% of hospitals in America lose money, with an even higher percentage of rural hospitals losing money [14]

Federal government shutdown now in its ninth day. Joining us now with the very latest, Sarah Bianke, Evercore ISI, public policy uh chief strategist is good to see you Tara this morning. I can I I think you I I think we agree on exactly how this is going to work.Um there will be some type of agreement uh about those Obamacare extensions. And it's not great. It's not perfect.Uh people, the Democrats removed the cap on people all the way up to a half a million dollars to get these things. But that still doesn ...

Healthcare Policy & Political Dynamics - Marjorie Taylor Greene is perceived as a voice of reason, highlighting a potential disconnect between Washington and constituents regarding healthcare [1] - Healthcare cuts are impacting hospitals now, not just from 2028 onwards, affecting services for constituents across both red and blue states [2] - Greene is using personal stories, like her children's insurance premiums, to reflect the healthcare challenges faced by her constituents [3] - Cracks are appearing among Republicans regarding healthcare, suggesting a potential divide between them and the administration [4] - Healthcare is emerging as a key issue that could break through political gridlock [5] - Republicans consistently lose the healthcare debate [6] Political Strategy & Public Perception - The White House's approach to healthcare is being questioned in comparison to Greene's [1] - Greene is portrayed as listening to her constituents' concerns about healthcare [1] - Greene is asking for transparency and defying the White House on healthcare matters [4] - Donald Trump's ability to control the political debate is acknowledged, but healthcare may be an exception [5][6]

Should families plan on paying more next year for healthcare. >> Boy, I hope not. I mean, we're working to bring cost down.We did that. We demonstrated it in the working families tax cut, the one big beautiful bill, where we we didn't cut Medicaid. We shored it up. We supported it.Why. Because we eliminated fraud, waste, and abuse. And don't take my word for it.Look at the CBO's analysis. The Congressional Budget Office says we're going to save $185 billion just in waste and abuse, which is going to make th ...

Republicans have been claiming that Democrats >> want to give health care to illegal immigrants >> would have undone us cutting off health care benefits for illegal aliens. >> They prioritize taxpayer funded benefits for illegal aliens. >> But that's highly misleading.Democrats have refused to support a Republican bill to keep the government open because they want their own bill that expands healthcare funding. But that bill would not change current law which prevents people here in the US illegally from ge ...