AI is already making health care more expensive, and it's probably only going to get worse. Why it matters: For all of the ways AI could meaningfully improve patients' lives, making care more affordable isn't one of them. Driving the news: PwC on Thursday estimated that medical costs will go up by 9% in the employer market next year, and by 8.5% in the individual market. One of the largest drivers is providers' use of AI-enabled software and scribes that more thoroughly document the care that's delivered. - Such tools are being used "to capture greater billing complexity, and plans are absorbing the cost," per the report. - PwC said the financial impact isn't so much due to people using more medical services as "changes in coded…
Most Americans say the country's best days are behind it as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday , even as they're personally hopeful about the future. Why it matters: A new Pew Research Center analysis reveals national pessimism, fueled by political polarization and institutional distrust. But the findings also show the American spirit isn't completely broken. By the numbers: Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults said in January 2026 they were dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country, compared with 29% who were satisfied, Pew found. - 59% say the country's best years are behind it, while 40% say they are ahead. - Only 50% said in January that the year ahead would be better than the year that just ended — the lowest share in…
We break down the shocking results out of Maine as scandal-plagued progressive Graham Platner captures the Democratic primary to face Senator Susan Collins in November, prompting President Trump to weigh in and label him a "low-level thug," while The Maine Wire editor Steve Robinson joins us with exclusive, unreleased details on the race that have yet to hit the national stage. Then, we react to the absolute chaos unfolding across the Atlantic as riots erupt and cars burn in Belfast following a gruesome knife attack by a migranta situation Katie calls a strict cautionary tale for the United States as illegal immigration and violent crime continue to threaten American citizens, with 2Way hosts Mark Halperin, Larry O`Connor, and Kevin…
Trump canceled planned strikes on Iran on Thursday, citing a diplomatic breakthrough and Tehran's agreement with a series of unspecified terms to end the conflict outright.
Iranian state media published a draft agreement on Friday, and quoted unnamed Iranian officials saying that the country would negotiate retaining its nuclear enrichment program, which Trump has adamantly opposed.
Federal agencies and the UFC are spending at least $60 million to pull off the White House cage fight set to take place Sunday, which is President Trump’s birthday. The funds have gone toward building an octagon fighting arena on the White House South Lawn, purchasing and delivering food and paying up to 900 workers to remain on-site since May 20 for the event’s success, according to court filings. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5919806-trump-administration-ufc-60-million-white-house-cage-fight/ #UFC #WhiteHouse #Trump #America250
