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Medicare was founded in 1965 to end the crisis of medical care being denied to senior citizens in America, but private insurers have been able to progressively expand their presence in Medicare.
The Medicare Advantage Trap: In 46 states, insurers can still legally deny seniors coverage if they
have pre-existing conditions. Matthew Cunningham-Cookbreaks down how seniors who choose Medicare Advantage at age 65 get trapped in the system.
The Blueprint: From ideological purity tests for military leadership to centering Christian nationalist policies, the right-wing establishment's plan for a second Trump presidency is terrifying. Harold Meyerson wrote about Project 2025's 920-page manifesto for
our December print issue.
Israel's Brutality Is Stoking the Imagination of India's Far Right: India's far right, looking to build a Hindu supremacist state in secular India, has always made common cause with Israel. Now, Modi's right-wing regime is using the war in Gaza to stoke Islamophobic hatred within its own borders. Aparna Gopalan has the story. The Cybertruck Is the Dumbest Thing I've Ever Seen: If you're thinking about buying Tesla's newly-released Cybertruck, read this, from Ryan Cooper, first. The Amazon Loophole Is Driving the Fentanyl Crisis: The de minimis rule
allows goods to be shipped internationally without taxes or tariffs, if the product value is under a certain amount. This standard, David Dayen reports, may be fueling the fentanyl crisis.
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