"my Uncle and his lifelong affliction with developmental disabilities has long fascinated me.. because my son has developmental disabilities...Or because I study health policy... "as I dove into this I learned astonishing details about the dark history of eugenics... now widely debunked policies."

Judge not, lest ye be judged An essay on a family story about developmental disabilities In three parts, with sidebars open.substack.com/pub/timothym...

And that is the point. They want ro stop all voter initiated petitions in Missouri.

Judge not, lest ye be judged A personal story about developmental disabilities, in parts open.substack.com/pub/timothym...

Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...

Nobel Prize 2025 announcements begin Oct 6 | Full Schedule and timing www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/n...

Rubio says ongoing Gaza peace negotiations are 'not yet' the end of the war Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that creating a governing group in Gaza will take "some time." www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump's support with influential podcasters is waning www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump to Netanyahu on Gaza talks: "You're always so f***ing negative" www.axios.com/2025/10/05/t...

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working. wapo.st/4qa8yoq

Bill Nye leads charge to save NASA science from deep Trump cuts www.axios.com/2025/10/05/b...

Messenger: State takeover of St. Louis police creates a mess for court cases www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Unregulated slot machines in Missouri produce a lot of ptoblems...lots of cash and low payouts, trial shows www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Do Cash Payments Help Poor Families? www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Deadly Bombardment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

It’s Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

Why Congress is running out of time for an ObamaCare deal  thehill.com/policy/healt...

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit www.npr.org/2025/10/05/n...

In Missouri, House District1 59,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (8% of population) 56,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 142% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District2 38,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (8% of population) 33,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 75% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District3 35,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (4% of population) 32,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 104% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District4 43,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (5% of population) 41,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 114% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District5 49,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (6% of population) 46,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 109% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District6 37,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (5% of population) 35,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 96% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District7 55,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (7% of population) 52,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 114% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

In Missouri, House District8 45,000 are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans (6% of population) 43,000 received subsidies if the Congress does not extend the enhanced subsidies set to expire, premiums will rise an estimated 125% www.kff.org/affordable-c...

POTUS is paid $400,000/yr Speaker pay: $223,000/yr Others in Congress: $174,000/yr Meanwhile the military & TSA workers are not paid, have to work, will have to get food from food banks to survive. Yet POTUS heads to golf course rather than end shutdown

Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire? | KFF www.kff.org/affordable-c...

The ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are at the center of the ongoing government shutdown. The tax credits have led to a more than doubling of Marketplace enrollment, but they'll expire at end of this year if Congress doesn’t act to extend them. Here are some key facts about the credits from KFF

Voters have recalled Frank White. Will that hold up in court? missouriindependent.com/2025/10/01/v...

Judge not, lest ye be judged A personal, family story about the challenges of Developmental Disability, in Parts by Timothy McBride timothymcbride.substack.com/p/judge-not-...

If the ACA Marketplace enhanced premium tax credits expire (which Democrats don't want to happen) premiums for the vast majority of Marketplace enrollees will increase by 100% or more for most of the country See how much in your part of the country: KFF interactive map www.kff.org/affordable-c...

Selected news clips on health policy 10/5 open.substack.com/pub/timothym...

Emergency Medicaid at Risk — Preserving State Authority and Access to Care | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Insight into Corporate Governance — What Motivates Hospitals and Delivery Systems | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

This billionaire Trump ally and his son are building an unprecedented media empire Larry and David Ellison’s holdings span movies, TV networks, CBS and soon a stake in TikTok, in a paradigm-shifting portfolio with huge influence www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

As states take aim at prescription costs, Colorado caps Enbrel’s price - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Three Great Documentaries to Stream - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/m...

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported Pew Research Center www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

A Chicago citizen confronts the hypocrisy of a fellow Hispanic man working for ICE, shaming him and making a powerful point by asking how his family ended up in the United States.

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

HSR: The Impact of Private Equity Hospital Acquisitions on Maternal Health for Medicaid Patients onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since End of Civil War www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

More Retirees Are Living on Less, and Losing a Means of Help to Pay for Medicare The budget bill signed by President Trump suspended an effort to enroll more low-income older Americans in programs that assist them with rising health care costs. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/b...

He Drops Trump Jr.’s Name in Pursuit of Billion-Dollar Deals. It’s Getting Awkward. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump illegally Authorizes Sending National Guard to Illinois www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

Oregon: Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/u...

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...