Chief and Politics Reporter for the Gazette, Tom Barton, who was at that town hall last night. Semaphore Politics Reporter Dave Weigel, MSNBC political analyst and former press secretary to speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan, Brendan Buck, and former Florida Congresswoman Val Demings. Excuse my voice.I'm losing it all over again. Tom, I will start with you. Tell me about that town hall.Yeah, it was tense from the start, booing, heckling, walkouts, even a few people escorted out. You had voters in Southeast ...

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Healthcare Costs & Subsidies - A Texas family of four faces a premium increase from $1,200/month to over $3,500/month without subsidies, resulting in over $43,000/year out-of-pocket costs [2] - Subsidies are critical to about 20 million people, highlighting the importance of addressing healthcare costs [3] - The cost of healthcare is rising across various sectors, including Medicare, Medicaid, and employer plans [4] - In 2023, insurers received an estimated $92 billion in ACA subsidies [7] Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Potential Changes - The current administration's proposed approach of giving people money to negotiate healthcare on their own could potentially destroy the existing healthcare market for 20 million people [5] - The ACA ensures that individuals with pre-existing conditions cannot be refused coverage or charged more than the group plan rate [6] - The speaker suggests that the current administration doesn't understand or care about healthcare, particularly the ACA [5][11] Alternative Healthcare Models - Medicare and Medicaid have the lowest administrative costs, leading to a discussion about Medicare for All as a potential alternative [9] - The current system involves individuals not supported by employer plans buying their own coverage with certain protections [10]

Well, I do want to uh set the context that because I I'm afraid that people uh you know, especially in in a fastmoving environment, might forget why we're here. It's not by accident. It's not because of some natural economic downturn.It is because of the original sin, which is uh something that used to be called, Trump used to call it the big beautiful bill. He stopped calling it that uh once it was clear to the American people what was in there which was devastating health care cuts in order to provide tax ...

Congress is making progress toward ending the longest ever shutdown in federal government history. The Senate voted 60 to 40 late on Sunday to advance some legislation that would reopen the government. >> The motion upon reconsideration is agreed to.>> What happened is you had eight Democrats voting with Republicans largely. >> We took a big step forward to protect the health care of tens of millions of Americans in exchange for funding through January 31st. Democrats, one of the things they've really been ...

Joining us now, former California Senator Barbara Boxer, Democratic strategist, former chief of staff for Senator John Federman and founder of the Search Light Institute, Adam Jenselson, writer at large for the Bull Work, host of the Bull Work Podcast, and MSNBC political analyst, Tim Miller, and New York Times chief White House correspondent and MSNBC political analyst, Peter Baker. So, Peter, I was talking to Senator Kaine a little bit earlier, uh, who was one of the Democrats that cut this deal, and I sa ...

Joining me now, the Washington bureau chief for USA Today, Susan Paige, and former Republican congressman from Florida, Carlos Carbelloo, who is also an MSNBC political analyst. Uh, Susan, is this an economic plan. Well, the president apparently didn't tell his Treasury Secretary about it because on one of the Sunday shows yesterday, uh, Secretary Bessant seemed to know nothing about it and tried to explain, walk it back, saying maybe some of the tax cuts that were part of the, uh, the bill that's already b ...

Core Insights - Oscar Health Inc (NYSE:OSCR) is experiencing a significant decline, down 15.9% to $14.98 amid a broader market rally, influenced by President Trump's remarks on redirecting funding to individuals [1] - The healthcare sector, including Oscar Health, is facing uncertainty due to potential government shutdown implications and the status of Obamacare subsidies [1] - Oscar Health's stock has seen a 35% decrease from its four-year high of $23.74 on October 7, although it remains up nearly 13% year-to-date [2] Company Performance - The current decline marks OSCR's worst single-session drop since July 2, with shares having finished higher only once in the last 10 trading days [2] - Short-term traders are exhibiting bearish sentiment, as indicated by the equity's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 1.16, which is in the 90th percentile of the past 12 months [2] Volatility and Strategy - A premium-selling strategy may be advisable moving forward, as OSCR's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) is at 8 out of 100, indicating that the stock has consistently shown lower volatility than what its options pricing suggests [3]

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So joining me now we have Democratic Congresswoman from Florida Debbie Wasserman Schultz. She is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a good friend to us. So I welcome you back to the show here.I mean you saw that the travelers, they're the latest to feel the pain from this shutdown. Four of 40 air paths airports rather impacted by the FAA's flight reductions. They're in Florida.But I do want to note um Palm Beach International Airport where Trump routinely flies into that's not affected. Just ...