Trump’s checks in the mail are a magic trick hiding a disastrous surprise

The Trump administration’s health care policy has a clear pattern: Distract attention from massive, permanent cuts to health coverage and care by handing a small sliver back to a fraction of the people harmed with a letter, a press release, and the president’s name attached. American families are struggling every day and every month to pay their health care bills. Whether they get coverage through Medicaid, Medicare, or the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, Americans are demanding more than one-time checks that don’t cover the massive increases they’ve been experiencing.Premiums Jumped by Over $1,000. One in 20 Enrollees Got a One-Time $500 Back.People who buy coverage through marketplaces like Healthcare.gov saw their premiums more than double, an increase of over $1,000 in 2026. That was a direct result of the deliberate decisions of this Republican Congress and the Trump administration to let the enhanced tax credits that help Americans afford coverage...