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The Enshittification Of Health Care, Explained
The massive spikes in health insurance premiums are a result of decades of lax regulations and industry consolidation.
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
Airlines’ Favorite Democrats Just Voted To End The Shutdown
The Senate Dems who voted to end the shutdown without extending ACA subsidies have taken in significant airline PAC spending.
The Bible-Thumper And The Billionaire
James Talarico aims to fuse faith and progressive values in his campaign for U.S. Senate — but will the Democrat’s gambling ties cast him out of the temple?
Dems Shut Down Their Resolve
Some of the Democrats who voted to end the shutdown without protecting Affordable Care Act subsidies have health insurer money in their pockets.
LEVER WEEKLY: Big Pharma Bought The Drug Police
How drugmakers captured the FDA, what Zohran Mamdani’s win means for democracy, and more from The Lever this week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Power Shifts And Election Shocks
An obscure election galvanizes national power battles, a worker takes on corporate exploitation, consumers’ favorite energy program survives Trump, and electoral wins reverberate nationwide.
2025 Election: What’s Actually New — And What’s Déjà Vu?
Political scientist Adam Bonica reveals why the Democratic Party won in 2025 and where it must go next.
UnitedHealth Is Cashing In On The Open Enrollment Crisis
Whether or not Congress extends the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, health care giants are poised to extract new profits from patient pain.