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46 events across 29 weeks
5
Damage
13
Hype
28
Noise
11.1
Avg Dmg
21.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
Novo Nordisk Cuts Ozempic and Wegovy Prices
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.8
HYPE
2025-02-03
New York AG Directs Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
27.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-20
Mississippi Hospital System Suffers Ransomware Attack, Closes All Clinics
single state · moderate
Damage
1.7
Hype
6.0
NOISE
2026-02-15
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Healthcare Funding Cuts
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-07
Washington State Loses Insurance Coverage After Tax Credit Loss
Policy Change
single state · broad
Damage
2.2
Hype
12.7
HYPE
2025-09-30
Pfizer Drug Price Deal with Trump Administration
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
RFK Jr. National Tour on Food Safety and Healthcare AI
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
5.0
Hype
24.3
NOISE
2026-02-05
Plastic Surgeons Call for Delaying Gender-Affirming Surgery Until Age 19
Policy Change
federal · narrow
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
Obamacare Enrollment Declines by Over 1 Million as Coverage Becomes More Expensive
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.8
Hype
17.8
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
HYPE
2026-01-23
Child Cancer Bill Stalls in Senate After House Unanimous Passage
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
3.7
Hype
26.9
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
NOISE
2026-01-16
Trump Unveils Framework for New Cost-Cutting Healthcare Plan
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
18.9
Hype
22.1
HYPE
2026-01-16
Homeland Security Audits Healthcare Provider Employment Records for Undocumented Workers
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
28.2
Hype
27.8
DMG
2025-12-25
HHS Cuts Pediatric Health Program Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-12-19
Trump Administration Moves to Cut Off Transgender Care for Children
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
16.2
Hype
36.8
NOISE
2025-12-19
VA Reorganization Plan to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Care
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
Gillibrand Seeks GOP Support for ACA Tax Credit Extension
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.9
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
HYPE
2025-10-30
ACA Premium Costs Expected to Double
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
9.3
Hype
35.1
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
HYPE
2025-10-17
Trump Announces Fertility Drug Price Reduction Deal
Damage
0.1
Hype
30.1
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
HYPE
2025-09-13
Democrats Initiate Health Care Fight as Shutdown Deadline Looms
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
1.5
Hype
36.0
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
NOISE
2025-08-23
Judge Halts Trump Administration Changes to Obamacare
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
10.4
Hype
16.0
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Rural Health Fund
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
10.6
Hype
21.5
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
HYPE
2025-07-05
Trump Administration Defunds Planned Parenthood
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
23.6
Hype
30.2
NOISE
2025-07-04
Medicaid Cuts Announced in Spending Bill
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
NOISE
2025-06-27
Supreme Court Upholds ACA Preventive Care Requirement
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
11.7
Hype
6.7
DMG
2025-06-26
Supreme Court Rules States Can Defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
Supreme Court Pending Cases on Transgender Care Bans
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
15.1
Hype
5.5
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
California Legislature Approves Health Care Access Freeze for Some Immigrants
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
15.4
Hype
17.3
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
HYPE
2025-05-30
Penn Medicine Ends Gender-Affirming Procedures for Minors
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
12.2
Hype
26.5
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
HYPE
2025-05-10
HHS Releases Critical Report on Gender Transition Procedures for Youth
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
14.0
Hype
38.7
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
HYPE
2025-05-03
Trump Administration Condemns Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
21.5
Hype
42.6
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Administration Restores Funding for Women's Health Study
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.8
Hype
15.5
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE
2025-04-05
Trump Blocks Medicare Coverage for Obesity Drugs
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
11.2
Hype
23.1
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Trump Administration Blocks $400M in Illinois Health Funding
Resource Reallocation
single state · broad
Damage
20.8
Hype
24.1
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
VA Job Cuts and Health Care Reductions Spark Veteran Protests
Resource Reallocation
multi state · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
23.1
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-02-15
Veterans Affairs Terminates 1,000 Employees Across Medical Centers
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
19.7
Hype
23.1
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Trump DOJ Ends Opposition to Tennessee Trans Surgery Ban
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
6.2
Hype
22.7
NOISE
2025-02-08
Three States Sue Over Federal Funds Freeze for Gender-Affirming Care
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · narrow
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Feds Target Ozempic and Wegovy for Lower Medicare Prices
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
1.6
Hype
7.7
NOISE
2025-01-18
Judge Refuses to Issue Injunction Blocking Nursing Home Staff Mandates
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
3.5
Hype
14.8
NOISE
2026-02-03
DOJ Announces All-Time High in False Claims Act Recoveries
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
3.4
Hype
9.7
DMG
2025-07-22
Trump Administration Hits 300 Anti-LGBTQ Actions
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
32.6
Hype
29.1
HYPE
2025-07-17
Nationwide 'Good Trouble' Protests Against Trump Deportations and Healthcare Cuts
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
6.9
Hype
29.7
NOISE
2025-05-12
Trump Promises Drug Price Negotiation Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
10.4
Hype
18.9
DMG
2025-04-02
Trump Administration Freezes Reproductive Care Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
34.3
Hype
24.0
NOISE
2025-03-10
Trump Administration Harms Young Children and Vulnerable Families Through Policy Changes
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
11.6
Hype
23.9
Damage
1.8
Hype
53.5
Damage
2.1
Hype
18.1
Damage
6.5
Hype
29.4
23.6
Hype
12.8
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.2
Damage
15.1
Hype
17.1
Damage
48.1
Hype
20.2
Damage
3.4
Hype
19.9
Damage
4.7
Hype
1.1