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Harvard Doctor Warns Congress: Rising Premiums Risk Millions Uninsured

11/5/2025

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Dr. William Feldman, pulmonologist at Harvard Medical School, warned Congress that rising health care premiums could leave millions uninsured.
He explained that lack of coverage makes patients skip doctor visits and medications.
Feldman recounted a patient who developed diabetic ketoacidosis because insulin was unaffordable.
He urged lawmakers to consider cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies.
He said financial pressures on families affect the healthcare system.

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Dr. William Feldman, pulmonologist at Harvard Medical School, warned Congress that rising health care premiums could leave millions uninsured.
He explained that lack of coverage makes patients skip doctor visits and medications.
Feldman recounted a patient who developed diabetic ketoacidosis because insulin was unaffordable.
He urged lawmakers to consider cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies.
He said financial pressures on families affect the healthcare system.