newsWednesday, September 23, 2026

Medicaid losses mount as hurricane nears

Today brings two big threads: a brutal data point on healthcare coverage in the US, and a monster storm threatening Mexico. The Republican healthcare story is the bigger consequence story, but Hurricane Polo is the immediate crisis.

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Healthcare unraveling

The numbers are stark and the trend is clear: the post-pandemic Medicaid unwinding is accelerating under Republican policies.

#01acasignups.netSep 23

The Republican Healthcare Disaster is already here: OVER TEN MILLION Americans have likely already lost healthcare coverage.

The piece uses CMS data to argue that over 10 million people have lost coverage since January 2025, blaming new reporting requirements and Republican control. It's a direct follow-up to the Medicaid unwinding story, with a much higher toll than earlier estimates.

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Storm watch

The Pacific is brewing a historic hurricane, and the US is deepening its military footprint in the Arctic.

#02n.prSep 23

Category 5 Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever'

Hurricane Polo is now a Category 5 with 165 mph winds, parked off Mexico's coast. The National Hurricane Center calls it one of the strongest Pacific storms in decades. No landfall yet, but it's not moving.

#03l.euronews.comSep 23

Trump signs Greenland security deal allowing US to expand military presence

Trump signed a security deal with Denmark and Greenland to expand US military presence on the island, modernizing Pituffik Space Base and adding new defense areas. It's a concrete step after years of talk about buying Greenland.

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