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  • Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Out ‘Absolutely Unaffordable’ Insurance Prices After Voting to Kick Millions Off Their Insurance

    Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Out ‘Absolutely Unaffordable’ Insurance Prices After Voting to Kick Millions Off Their Insurance

    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is going “Mom Mode” over the unaffordable cost of health insurance, weeks after signing the “Big, Beautiful Bill” that will strip millions of Americans of their health insurance.

    Friday morning, Greene railed against cost of living increases, including “all insurance being absolutely unaffordable,” noting her personal stake in the issue as a mother of three young adult children.

    “My children are 22, 25, and 27 and their generation is getting screwed,” she said. “I’m fighting for my kids and their entire generation. Their future is all that matters to me.”


    But critics were quick to note that legislation supported by Greene has only exacerbated the challenges highlighted by her post.

    According to a Congressional Budget Office report, 17 million Americans stand to lose their health insurance coverage when the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” takes effect in 2026. Greene voted in favor of the bill, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4.


    Greene did not reference the bill, pointing instead to “too much political drama.”

    “Regular Americans are exhausted with it all,” Greene continued. “They want their elected leaders to give a sh– about the people they represent.”


    “Now, I’m only operating in Mom Mode and it’s highly defensive and strategically offensive,” she claimed, though she did not indicate what strategy she intends to employ against the “skyrocketing” cost of living.

    Originally published on Latin Times



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  • Doctor Who Spoke Out Against UnitedHealthcare Turns to GoFundMe After Insurance Companies ‘Retaliate’

    Doctor Who Spoke Out Against UnitedHealthcare Turns to GoFundMe After Insurance Companies ‘Retaliate’

    A Texas surgeon whose criticism of UnitedHealthcare’s coverage practices went viral is now seeking public support through GoFundMe after suffering financially from alleged retaliation by the insurance giant.

    @drelisabethpotter

    Let’s be real. I spoke out against a big insurance company and now I’m being punished for it. But l’m not giving up. It’s not in my blood. I heard you asking, and if you would like to help, l’ve started a gofundme (link in bio) where you can read the details and consider contributing. Just showing up and following means the world to me. I’ll keep it transparent so we can all see what medicine in the US is like in 2025 and hopefully build something better for all of us.

    ♬ original sound – Dr. Elisabeth Potter


    In January, Dr. Elisabeth Potter was interrupted mid-surgery by a UnitedHealthcare representative questioning the necessity of an overnight hospital stay for her patient undergoing a breast reconstruction operation. Potter shared the video on TikTok, highlighting what she described as the growing burden of insurance bureaucracy on patient care.

    In response, UnitedHealthcare reportedly sent Potter a legal letter demanding she delete the video and issue an apology—actions she says were intended to silence her. Instead, Potter posted the letter online as further evidence of her criticism.

    “The reality is, my practice is struggling immensely, and that has a lot to do with the fact that I spoke out,” Potter said in her latest TikTok update.

    Potter, who has spent over a decade providing advanced breast reconstruction in Austin, admitted she began to feel financial repercussions. UnitedHealthcare, she alleges, stopped working with her consultants and excluded her newly built outpatient surgery center from their coverage network. The out-of-network designation means Potter’s patients can see her through a hospital at a significantly higher cost, or pay higher out-of-network rates.

    @drelisabethpotter

    Last night, I got a late call from a breast surgeon here in Austin, TX. Her 22-year-old patient— just days away from a mastectomy—found out the plastic surgeon she had been seeing is out-of-network and her insurance doesn’t cover any out-of-network care. So now what? The breast surgeon called me and asked for a favor, knowing I take cases like this on, even if the payments are low…too low to cover the costs for me and my practice…because I think it’s the right thing to do. My team is doing everything we can to get her seen this week and to get her case approved. But here’s the thing: this isn’t a one-off. This is yet another example of how having insurance doesn’t mean you have access to care. These narrow networks are failing patients. This young woman has cancer now. She needs surgery now. And we don’t have the luxury of time to wait for policy change. The sad reality is I can’t afford to keep doing this for patients, even though I want to. We need a better system for patients and for the doctors trying to care for them. I believe we can fix this. But we need the help of the government. We need laws to change, and we don’t have the luxury of time.

    ♬ original sound – Dr. Elisabeth Potter


    “It’s difficult for me to believe that this isn’t retaliation,” Potter wrote in her GoFundMe appeal. “By refusing to allow my center to be in network, they damage my ability to run a profitable practice and pay back the money I borrowed.”

    Potter invested millions in the center to offer lower-cost, specialized care for breast cancer patients. But without insurance contracts, she says, the financial strain has pushed her to the brink of insolvency.

    Now, she’s asking the public to help her keep her practice open and continue advocating for reform in a system she calls stacked against patients and independent physicians. “I’m not afraid of the work ahead,” Potter said. “But I need help.”

    Originally published on Latin Times



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  • GOP Senator Ridiculed for Insisting Americans ‘Transitioning From Medicaid’ Will Get Insurance From Employers: ‘Do Employers Know?’

    GOP Senator Ridiculed for Insisting Americans ‘Transitioning From Medicaid’ Will Get Insurance From Employers: ‘Do Employers Know?’

    A Republican Senator is being ridiculed online for stating that the millions of people that will be removed from Medicaid if President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” passes will then transition to employer-provided healthcare.

    Oklahoma Senator James Lankford appeared on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ in conversation with host Rebecca Quick on Thursday, where he discussed the potential impacts of the Trump-back GOP spending bill.

    “People are screaming and saying, ‘It’s kicking people off Medicaid.’ It’s not kicking people off Medicaid. It’s transitioning from Medicaid to employer-provided healthcare. So yes, we’ve got 10 million people that are not gonna be on Medicaid, but they then are gonna be on employer-provided healthcare,” said Lankford.


    Social media users reacted incredulously, mocking Lankford for assuming that millions of people would immediately have access to employer provided healthcare options.

    “Do the employers who don’t provide health insurance know??” said one user.


    “Except when your minimum wage job has no healthcare,” said another.


    “So it’s kicking people off medicaid,” wrote a third.


    “That’s IF the employer provides healthcare that is affordable! These are working poor who live paycheck to paycheck and have little left to afford healthcare!” concurred a fourth.


    Lankford, who is a member of the Finance Committee, met with Trump to discuss the tax and spending bill on Wednesday. He continued to outline what exactly legislators discussed with Trump in the meeting.

    “About a two hour conversation about what’s happening on taxes, what are agreements going to be, what direction we’re going to try and take. It was broad in many areas. The House has already passed their piece, the Senate has got to pass our piece then that’s going to line up with the House and the President has got to sign. It’s very important that we align all three right now, so it was a coordination meeting yesterday quite frankly,” said Lankford.

    Originally published on Latin Times



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  • Virginia Woman Forced to Raise Money for Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Refuses to Cover It Despite Doctor Recommendation

    Virginia Woman Forced to Raise Money for Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Refuses to Cover It Despite Doctor Recommendation

    A Virginia woman who lost her hand in a shark attack is now turning to the public for help after her insurance company refused to cover the cost of a prosthetic device recommended by her medical team.

    Elisabeth Foley, a 45-year-old mother of three, was bitten by a shark in June while vacationing in Florida. She was one of three people attacked within 90 minutes that day. Foley’s injuries were devastating, leading to the loss of her left hand and severe damage to her midsection. Her recovery involved 60 days in the hospital, where she endured multiple surgeries, including nerve and laser procedures, according to WWBT.

    Despite these challenges, Foley has made remarkable progress. Now, her doctors recommend a myoelectric prosthetic hand, an advanced device that uses residual muscle signals in the arm to control its movements.

    This prosthetic would dramatically improve her mobility and independence, according to her GoFundMe page.



    Without it, Foley claims she faces “a diminished quality of life,” marked by limited mobility. Her insurance company has declined to cover the $73,000 prosthetic, deeming it “not medically necessary,” her fundraiser explains.

    The device would enable her to regain some normalcy and tackle tasks many take for granted.

    As of Thursday, Foley’s GoFundMe campaign had raised over $60,000.

    Her journey and updates on her recovery are also documented on her Instagram, where she has received an outpouring of support.

    Foley’s struggle for a prosthetic comes amid a national reckoning over frustrations with the healthcare system prioritizing profits over people. The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a wave of support for the suspect, Luigi Mangione, with many applauding him as a symbol of growing frustration and anger toward the insurance industry.



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