Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of putting millions of Americans’ health coverage at risk, citing an estimate that their policies could result in 15 million people losing coverage.
Warren Targets GOP Health Care Cuts
On Saturday, Warren wrote on X, “Here’s your daily reminder: Trump and Republicans are kicking 15 million Americans off their health care so that people like Mark Zuckerberg can buy another yacht.”
Trump Administration Reverses Health Funding Moves
Earlier, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it would end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after 2026, potentially raising prescription drug costs for some seniors in 2027.
The program had provided an estimated $3.6 billion in subsidies in 2026. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz defended the move, saying the market was being stabilized without the need for the “bailout.”
Separately, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rescinded a $10 billion freeze on child care and social services funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.
The decision ended the January funding restrictions that had prompted the five states to sue the administration. A federal judge had previously blocked the freeze while the legal challenge continued.
Medicare for All Debate Gains Momentum
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) cited a Yale analysis projecting that a Medicare-for-All-style system could save $1.04 trillion annually, or nearly 20% of U.S. health spending, through lower insurance and drug costs and reduced administrative waste.
He said the savings could support higher Medicare payments, cover $52 billion in unpaid hospital care and improve health care worker pay.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) criticized Republican health care proposals, arguing that spending cuts could hurt access to affordable care. He called for lower costs and broader coverage, accusing Republicans of “gutting healthcare programs to give handouts to billionaires.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) renewed his push for Medicare for All, calling the U.S. health system “broken” and arguing that health care should be a basic human right.
He cited a poll showing 64% support for Medicare for All and criticized insurers and drug companies for profiting from the system.
Meanwhile, Mark Cuban criticized the insurance industry, saying “most insurers aren’t insurers” and accusing companies of profiting from gaps in health care contracts and weak oversight.
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