Timothy McBride
@mcbridetd.bsky.social
Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Co-Director Center for Advancing Health Services Policy and Economics Research.
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Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Co-Director Center for Advancing Health Services Policy and Economics Research.
https://source.washu.edu/experts/timothy-mcbride/
Substack: https://timothymcbride.substack.com/
Views my own.
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Three major health care policy issues to watch in 2026
ACA premium subsidies, drug pricing changes, and PBM reforms are among the issues to watch.
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Three major health care policy issues to watch in 2026
We’re keeping an eye on ACA premium subsidies, drug pricing changes, and PBM reforms www.statnews.com/2025/12/30/h...
We’re keeping an eye on ACA premium subsidies, drug pricing changes, and PBM reforms www.statnews.com/2025/12/30/h...
The Trump Administration’s Most Paralyzing Blow to Science
Cuts to research may have spoiled the country’s appetite for bold exploration.
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The Trump Administration’s Most Paralyzing Blow to Science www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Trump crackdown threatens St. Louis goal to boost Afghan community, add residents
Hundreds of Afghans have resettled in St. Louis since 2021, boosting the city's population. Further growth of the community is now in question.
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Trump moves threaten St. Louis aim to grow Afghan population www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
Rural Health Transformation Fund distributions announced
All 50 states received funds;
but allocation is not proportionate to rural population in the states
Per rural person in the state, allocations ranges from almost $1,600 to under $60 per person
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All 50 states received funds;
but allocation is not proportionate to rural population in the states
Per rural person in the state, allocations ranges from almost $1,600 to under $60 per person
open.substack.com/pub/timothym...
Russia Threatens to Harden Its Stance on Ukraine
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Russia Threatens to Harden Its Stance on Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/b...
Democrats Aim to Spotlight Republican Efforts to Rewrite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
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Democrats Aim to Spotlight Republican Efforts to Rewrite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
US offered Ukraine 15 years of security guarantees, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian leader is pushing for more extensive guarantees from Washington.
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US offered Ukraine 15 years of security guarantees, Zelenskyy says www.politico.eu/article/volo...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
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Grim Evidence of Trump’s Boat Strikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
States get first awards from rural health fund
It includes a big award for Alaska, whose lawmakers' support was critical to the bill's passage.
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States get first awards from rural health fund www.axios.com/2025/12/29/r...
US Senate passes bill that would make Missouri’s Churchill Museum a National Landmark - Missourinet
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a national parks bill that would designate America’s National Churchill Museum in Missouri as a National Landmark. It was sponsored by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-M...
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US Senate passes bill that would make Missouri’s Churchill Museum a National Landmark www.missourinet.com/2025/12/29/u...
No Added Benefit for Collaborative Care in Patients With OUD and Mental Illness
Trial evaluated OUD patients with co-occurring PTSD, depression, or both
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No Added Benefit for Collaborative Care in Patients With OUD and Mental Illness www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/o...
More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts after board votes to add Trump's name to the building
Recent cancellations have left the performing arts center in Washington with gaps in programming for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
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More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts after board votes to add Trump's name to the building www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Intensifying winter storm snarls U.S. holiday travel amid "hazardous" conditions
Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled.
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Intensifying winter storm snarls U.S. holiday travel amid "hazardous" conditions www.axios.com/2025/12/30/w...
Amid court tussle, St. Louis aldermen plan to nominate sheriff candidates next week
A divided St. Louis government faces Republican state leaders trying to assert power over who picks a replacement for ousted Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.
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Amid court tussle, St. Louis aldermen plan to nominate sheriff candidates next week www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Russia again appears to throw cold water on hopes for a Ukrainian peace deal
The Kremlin Monday said hostilities will continue after an alleged Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin's home, less than a day after a hopeful meeting in Florida.
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Russia again appears to throw cold water on hopes for a Ukrainian peace deal www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed back in hospital days after discharge
Ahmed Al-Ahmed, the hero who disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attacks which saw 15 innocent people killed and dozens injured, is back in hospital.
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Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed back in hospital days after he was discharged | Daily Mail Online www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Vaccine Injury Advisors' Meeting May Portend a Contentious 2026
Attempts to add autism to VICP's injury table could upend the program, vaccine advocates warn
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Vaccine Injury Advisors' Meeting May Portend a Contentious 2026 www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Trump administration agrees to reconsider frozen and denied NIH grant submissions related to DEI
NIH agrees to reevaluate research projects left in bureaucratic limbo while a lawsuit over termination of DEI-related grants moves through the courts
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Trump administration agrees to reconsider frozen and denied NIH grant submissions related to DEI www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
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Luna hopeful GOP Congress will codify Trump executive order on prescription prices thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Hundreds Sue Virginia Hospital and Executives Over Unneeded Surgeries
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Hundreds Sue Virginia Hospital and Executives Over Unneeded Surgeries www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/h...
FBI surged resources to Minnesota over day care fraud claims before video went viral, Patel says
A YouTube video purporting to show day care facilities that aren’t operational but received state and federal funding went viral over the weekend.
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FBI surged resources to Minnesota over day care fraud claims before video went viral, Patel says www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Trump says U.S. took out a 'big facility' as part of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela
The president didn't provide details about the apparent strike, which NBC News hasn't independently confirmed. The U.S. announced another lethal strike on a vessel Monday.
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Trump says U.S. bombed Venezuela in escalation of war, taking it to mainland
U.S. took out a 'big facility' www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
U.S. took out a 'big facility' www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Alaska, Montana, Oklahoma crack top five in first rural hospital funding allocation • Missouri Independent
The Trump administration Monday announced the hundreds of millions of dollars each state will receive as part of a massive $50 billion rural health fund.
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Alaska, Montana, Oklahoma crack top five in first rural hospital funding allocation missouriindependent.com/2025/12/29/r...
Missouri to get $216 million in new federal rural healthcare program - Missourinet
Missouri has learned how much it is set to receive in a new federal program designed to help improve rural healthcare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services has announced that Missouri will r...
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Missouri to get $216 million in new federal rural healthcare program www.missourinet.com/2025/12/29/m...
Missouri auditor: Reduce state spending now to avoid 'drastic' cuts later
Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick's new report details how continued deficit spending will jeopardize the state's financial health.
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Missouri auditor: Reduce state spending now to avoid 'drastic' cuts later www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
The Trump administration's plan to close a 'huge loophole' in legal immigration
The effort represents the latest attempt by the Trump administration to curtail immigration and meet its ambitious annual deportation goal.
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The Trump administration's plan to close a 'huge loophole' in legal immigration www.politico.com/news/2025/12...