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In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump

Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.

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President Trump frequently shrugged off affordability as a β€œhoax” issue, as he bragged to voters across the country that the economy was stronger than it had ever been.

After Riots and Protests, French Workers Are Going on Strike

Roughly 260 demonstrations are expected to take place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

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Nantes, France, on Thursday. Labor unions have called for a nationwide general strike, focused on the cost of living and government budget cuts.

Trump Administration Moves to Oust Arbitrators as Doctor Payouts Soar

The two companies settled billing disputes between doctors and insurers, keeping patients out of the middle. One let doctors win 96 percent of the time.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in Baltimore this year. The agency oversees the program.

CVS to Split Off Drugstore Business, Ending Its Bigger-Is-Better Era

In a breakup planned for 2028, CVS Health intends to keep together its insurance and pharmacy benefits divisions and create a separate company for its pharmacies.

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CVS Health will spin off its drugstores, mail-order business and in-store medical clinics.

Flouting Consumer Law, Insurers Refuse to Pay Medical Bills for Emergency Care

A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money.

Β© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

A Flight for Life medical helicopter crew prepares for takeoff in Waukesha, Wis., last month. A major insurance company has refused to pay the company more than $2 million for its services.

Pick Another Protein? Americans Still Want Beef, Despite the Price.

After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.

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Americans increasingly want their protein through high-quality beef.

Obamacare Policies Hit Again With Steep Premium Increases for 2027

Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.

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The average price of health insurance in the Obamacare marketplaces will rise by 13 percent next year.

High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms

A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.

Β© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas, where he talked about the political forces that had propelled his return to office, including high prices.
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