News for May 6 — Noncitizens 1/3 of US Uninsured Population

Noncitizens 1/3 of US uninsured population under 65: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3991755-noncitizens-under-65-will-account-for-nearly-one-third-of-uninsured-population-in-2024-research/  . This surprising statistic makes sense on reflection. Medicaid expansion and the ACA (Obamacare) have brought health insurance coverage to many more of the uninsured. However, many government programs limit availability to noncitizens. So, while noncitizens make up only 8% of the uninsured population, they have much less access to health insurance. Factoring in Medicare, the statistic is even worse for the over 65 population, where almost 40% are noncitizens.

Americans increasingly going to therapy: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3975996-why-more-americans-are-going-to-therapy/ . There is no mention of the negative effects of having an orange incompetent as president for 4 years, who now won’t go away.

Doctors perform lifesaving brain surgery on fetus: https://news.yahoo.com/doctors-perform-lifesaving-brain-surgery-175040202.html .

WSJ: The future of AI: https://www.wsj.com/articles/worlds-top-ai-researchers-debate-the-technologys-next-steps-55be2849 .

Charles III crowned King: https://apnews.com/article/king-charles-coronation-live-updates-d0566e3fa36e01e67e642061d3f9014e .

Eight dead in Texas mall shooting: https://apnews.com/article/shooting-outlet-mall-allen-texas-a5148bc28d78c69ba0c59967427a2f85 .

Mage, a longshot at 15 to 1, wins 149th Kentucky Derby: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mage-wins-149th-kentucky-derby-rcna81443 . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mage-kentucky-derby-churchill-downs-ed42c3b1 .