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David Lim retweeted
NEW - Abdul El-Sayed and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are already thinking beyond 2026, even though he’s not a senator yet.
My dispatch from the Upper Peninsula:
semafor.com/article/10/16/20…
David Lim retweeted
Scoop: What the Super Intelligence task force did at its first meeting
What's new:
-It will commission a report from PCAST to evaluate AI risk for cyber and critical infrastructure protection, biosecurity and model control
-It will make a working group to implement the accord the AI CEOs signed
-Emil Michael to lead effort developing protocol for labs to tell the gov't about breaches
-New law enforcement and consumer protection coordination committee w/ DOJ and FTC
-Scott Kupor to work on critical infra protection & assessing AI impact on jobs/economy
semafor.com/article/10/15/20…
David Lim retweeted
1/ Finally, a paper I've wanted to see for years.
Linehan, Niknam & Buntin test whether Medicare's "site-neutral" rates actually match what physician offices would be paid for the same care.
We raise this in nearly every site-neutral comment letter.
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Just crushing - I always looked up to Helen's infectious disease reporting.
We are devastated STAT over the loss of our beloved colleague @HelenBranswell
statnews.com/2026/10/13/hele…
David Lim retweeted
First in @BLaw: The leading hospital trade association is challenging the government’s renewed attempt at a 340B drug rebate pilot slated to run early next year, seeking to derail the new discount mechanism for the second time. news.bloomberglaw.com/health…
David Lim retweeted
Continental, a Washington-based law and lobbying firm with close ties to Trump’s network, helped arrange LaCivita and Blair’s recent trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
+ That 48 hour trip was focused around voting equipment, and Blair and Trump have since spoken, multiple people confirmed. More w/ @Eleanor_Mueller:
semafor.com/article/10/08/20…
David Lim retweeted
Pallone’s new bill would replace federal No Surprises Act arbitration starting in 2028.
That would likely ↓ premiums over time through two channels:
(1) less spending administering disputes
(2) lower payments for affected services
A 🧵on the economics.
1/11
News: Pallone is unveiling an overhaul of the surprise billing law today
He says private equity backed providers are gaming the system.
He would replace the arbitration system with “benchmarking.” Different approach than Ways and Means
punchbowl.news/article/healt…
Thought bubble on the future of GOP leadership on the Senate HELP Committee.
Lots of cascading events could leave Sen. Josh Hawley with a chance to be the top Republican on the health panel, though he would likely be the ranking member in this scenario.
semafor.com/article/10/08/20…
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul would have to bypass homeland security committee for the health panel. And Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has broken from much of her party by backing abortion access — and also in line to become the top GOP appropriator if Sen. Susan Collins loses.
David Lim retweeted
BREAKING: The filing is in. It's only 5 pages long but includes 2 new revelations that are likely to anger anti-abortion activists: the review won't be done until next March, and the agency won't impose restrictions on abortion pills before it's completed.
The Trump administration must update a federal court in Louisiana TODAY on the status of its ongoing review of mifepristone, a drug used in most abortions. Ahead of the filing, anti-abortion groups griped about the agency's scope, slow speed, and secrecy. politico.com/newsletters/pol…
David Lim retweeted
New polls commissioned by Public First Action on Texas and Michigan statewide races
Texas Senate: Talarico 47, Paxton 44, Brown 4
Texas guv: Abbott 46, Hinojosa 44, Dixon 4
Michigan Senate: El-Sayed 48, Rogers 43
Michigan guv: Benson 50, James 45
Conducted by Guidant
David Lim retweeted
Two-thirds of the public favor Medicare-for-All — the highest share since KFF began polling on the topic in 2016 — but public opinion is highly malleable and support shifts when competing claims from critics and proponents are heard: on.kff.org/4zgJv6z
ALT Alt text: KFF split bar chart titled "Public Opinion on Medicare-for-All Shifts After Hearing Claims Made by Proponents and Critics." It shows survey results before and after hearing various claims. Initially, 66% favored and 34% opposed Medicare-for-all. After hearing specific statements, opinions shifted: Guaranteeing health insurance for all increased favor to 76%, decreasing oppose to 23%. Eliminating premiums and reducing out of pocket costs for most Americans increased favor to 75%, decreasing oppose to 24%. Eliminating private health insurance companies (favor decrease to 52%, oppose increase to 47%); threats to the current Medicare program (favor decrease to 38%, oppose increase to 61%); requiring most Americans to pay more taxes (favor decrease to 35%, oppose increase to 61%); and potential delays in care (favor decrease to 24%, oppose increase to 76%). Source: KFF Health Tracking Poll, September 16-21, 2026.
David Lim retweeted
The Trump administration is in contact with Russian officials regarding the fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague in Russia, a State Department official tells me.
But Russia has been hesitant to share details — a State Department spox emphasized that “many details have not been confirmed,” adding that they “encourage Russian authorities to share accurate information quickly and openly.”
Dan's story mentions this, but hearing that nominations and other funding may be held in response to this plan by Trump to use the Medicare Improvement Fund to send payments to seniors - Republicans in Congress apparently not super happy money they want for extenders being used.
New: Trump’s abrupt announcement to send $90 payments to seniors by dipping into a Medicare fund has rattled Capitol Hill.
One GOP aide told WaPo that lawmakers had planned to use the money to offset funding for community health centers, diabetes programs and other initiatives.
David Lim retweeted
News: Greer is brushing off a pending EU-Canada trade agreement amid the US-Canada trade war.
"There’s not actually juice left to squeeze in that” given “they have had a trade agreement for 10 years already," he said on the sidelines of the G20 trade ministerial in Milwaukee.
“Secondly, growth rate in Canada is pretty low; growth rate in EU pretty low. Last time I checked, zero plus zero still equals zero,” Greer added. “So there's just not a lot of there there.” semafor.com/article/10/01/20…
David Lim retweeted
New: The Trump administration finalized on Wednesday a new drug payment model designed to help carry out its most-favored-nation policy, cementing a plan that pharmaceutical companies have signaled are ripe for legal challenges. news.bloomberglaw.com/health…
