Fox-news/health/health-care

• Sen Jim Justice says Republicans are 'lousy' at knowing what everyday Americans think about healthcare - The Senate was unable to extend, or replace, expiring Obamacare subsidies, setting up a premium price spike that will hit tens of millions of Americans once they lapse on Wednesday.
• Washington Post rips UK health system as NHS pleads with Brits to avoid hospitals - The Washington Post questioned why American progressives support single-payer healthcare after the U.K. asks patients to avoid hospitals during winter crisis.
• Pope Leo XIV says he’s ‘very disappointed’ after Illinois approves assisted suicide law - Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Cardinal Cupich unsuccessfully urged Illinois Gov. Pritzker not to sign controversial medical aid in dying legislation into law.
• Trump promises cheaper drugs under TrumpRx, but economists say the long-term costs may be hidden - Trump says agreements with major drugmakers will cut prescription prices and boost U.S. investment, but economists caution that pricing pressure often comes with long-term tradeoffs for innovation.
• Congress flees town as health care premiums set to explode for millions of Americans in January - Congress failed to fix soaring health care premiums before leaving for recess, setting up a big political battle in 2026 as costs spike for millions.
• Sanders blasted after blocking bipartisan kids' cancer research bill: 'Grinch,' 'selfish' - Kids' cancer drug research was torpedoed for a second time in as many years after Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blocked the bill during a tense floor exchange in the Senate.
• Sen Murphy warns 'people are going to die' as Congress punts on expiring Obamacare subsidies - Lawmakers blame each other for looming Obamacare subsidy expiration as Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., warns premium spikes will have life-or-death consequences for families.
• Home for the holidays on the Hill: 'Fighting' in the House Republican 'family' - House Republicans split as four moderates join Democrats' discharge petition to bypass leadership on Obamacare subsidies, sparking party infighting.
• Speaker Johnson ekes out healthcare bill victory after House GOP Obamacare rebellion - House Republicans pass healthcare bill promising to lower healthcare costs by 11% for Americans, but enhanced Obamacare subsidies remain unresolved.
• Four Republicans buck Mike Johnson to join Hakeem Jeffries' Obamacare push - Four moderate Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to join Democrats in forcing vote on ACA subsidies, creating bipartisan push to extend Obamacare benefits.