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#healthcare policy
11 events across 10 weeks
1
Damage
6
Hype
4
Noise
15.0
Avg Dmg
26.6
Avg Hype
WEEK 85
Aug 9 – 15
NOISE
2026-08-10
Medicare's Drug-Pricing Proposal Carries Hidden Cost
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.2
Hype
11.5
WEEK 83
Jul 26 – Aug 1
HYPE
2026-07-30
Trump Administration Ends Medicare Drug Subsidy Program
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
37.8
WEEK 80
Jul 5 – 11
NOISE
2026-07-04
Trump Deputy HHS Secretary Appointment Tied to Fertility Industry
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
14.1
Hype
22.8
WEEK 76
Jun 7 – 13
HYPE
2026-06-07
Cleveland Clinic Stops Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After DOJ Investigation
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
48.2
Hype
51.0
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-04-22
GOP Targets Birth Control and Title X Funding
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
12.9
Hype
60.0
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-14
Trump Administration Conflict with New York Over Medicaid Coverage
Policy Change
single state · broad
Damage
25.1
Hype
32.0
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-07
Health Costs Emerging as Democratic Campaign Issue
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
5.5
NOISE
2026-01-27
Trump Administration Announces Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.3
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
Congress Faces Urgency on Healthcare Costs as ACA Premiums Skyrocket
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
7.2
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Multiple Federal Judges Block Trump Gender-Affirming Care Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · narrow
Damage
37.5
Hype
21.1
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
HYPE
2025-01-11
Trump Administration Plans Healthcare Overhaul Amid Record ACA Enrollment
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
21.5
Hype
30.4