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How the War With Iran Is Widening, and U.S. Hospitals See a Surge of Uninsured Patients

How the War With Iran Is Widening, and U.S. Hospitals See a Surge of Uninsured Patients

The Headlines
Jul 30, 2026 10 min
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<p>Plus, the horrendous smell plaguing one Canadian town. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/trump-iran-war-widens.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens</a>, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/coast-guard-rescue-boat-surfmen-brain-injury.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking</a>, by Dave Philipps</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/business/aca-obamacare-health-insurance.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts</a>, by Reed Abelson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/pinot-noir-california-wine-sales-decline.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards</a>, by Soumya Karlamangla</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/canada/fish-sauce-plant-canada-st-marys.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek of Fish Sauce</a>, by Victor Mather</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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