DIThe Distraction Index

#healthcare_funding

3 events across 2 weeks

0Damage
2Hype
1Noise
7.2Avg Dmg
27.8Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-22
Trump Administration Freezes $1B in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
20.0
Hype
33.0
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
NOISE2026-01-16
Whiplash in Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.9
Hype
7.8
HYPE2026-01-16
Seth Moulton Introduces Bill to Defund ICE and Reinvest in Healthcare
federal · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
42.6