@drterrysimpson: Will the new Congress actually lower your bills? 💸 👀 With the recent elections behind us, all eyes are on Washington. Families are struggling, and the big question is whether lawmakers will actually step up for the poorest among us. Here is what is on the line right now: 👉 Healthcare Costs: Will they bring back critical health insurance subsidies to keep premiums affordable, or will healthcare costs continue to skyrocket? 👉 Food Affordability: With emergency food lines stretching and grocery bills hitting hard, what is the plan to fix food access and protect basic security? 👉 The Bigger Picture: We cannot just play catch-up. Funding basic research and focusing on preventing preventable diseases before they start is the only way to fix a broken system. Can Washington deliver real relief, or are we just getting more promises? 🏛️👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments: What is the 1 issue you need Congress to fix right now? #health #5MinutePlus #congress #healthcare #learnontiktokcontest

Dr. Terry Simpson, MD, FACS
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poisonivry1
greeneyes65 :
nobody can afford the Affordable Care Act in place by Obama. Im 62 only working for my insurance and cant retire. plus im tired of paying for others....everything stand in line at the store while someone uses their Link card....new nails, fancy purse, new phone..thats what makes me angry
2026-11-05 10:57:17
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dannemachmar67
Danne Machmar official :
12$ a day is what a stay at the hospital I Sweden cost! And that is ALL inclusive ( surgery, medicine, rehab, food, clothes and all the expertise available )
2026-11-05 15:44:20
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sjaber626
Em Ahmed :
Thank you
2026-11-11 08:41:59
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user453181338
Sasha99 :
Valid points and presented in an informative way!
2026-11-06 03:09:42
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riderfungirl64
user9968269940942 :
I agree with the snap help but I also agree that junk food shouldn’t be able to be purchased with snap benefits. It should be for good food.
2026-11-05 15:00:49
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tourist399
IconicDoc :
Really good points, sir. But…. healthcare is not a right because someone has to work to provide that service.
2026-11-05 13:51:16
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kritik_03
kritik_03 :
I know private insurance is a bitch but currently Medicare pays me as Anesthesiologist 1/4 of private insurance rate it haven’t been indexed for inflation for years and currently it’s even cutting that rate. How can I support Medicare for all if my earnings will be 1/4 of the current.
2026-11-05 17:28:59
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billgries
Bill :
I haven’t seen much on dumping RFK Jr by this new congress. Thoughts?
2026-11-06 03:27:39
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moesgroup_0
Great to Golf :
well said 👏 I live in Canada and we have health care paid through our taxes, and we love it, even the right wing folks love it. I only wish some day soon USA gets it too, it's one of the best ways to help thy people of your community 🙏
2026-11-05 09:28:10
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gabsamelia
Amelia Aguirre :
Agreed Dr Simpson
2026-11-06 21:05:29
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ladysportsfan
Lori :
We can hope 🤞🤞🤞🤞
2026-11-05 22:32:02
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elizabethewingall
Elizabeth Ewing Alle :
💯 Accurate!
2026-11-05 14:53:04
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sheryl.1979
sheryl :
It's all an enormous mess. I'm not sure healthcare is a priority for either party
2026-11-05 18:28:17
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tasha5star
🌸🌸TashEEE🌸🌸 :
CDC should be our FIRST line of defense! Common sense people
2026-11-05 11:35:46
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viviandragonfly777
Vivian Ritchie777 :
👏
2026-11-06 00:07:51
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callmedee65
Callmedee65 :
Takes time people. Less time needed to tear it down than to build it up
2026-11-05 16:02:45
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raddybell
RaddyBell :
💯
2026-11-05 23:20:13
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jasper3834
sandie :
100%
2026-11-06 04:24:23
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tourist399
IconicDoc :
I wish other content creators would speak as eloquently and make your points as effectively as you do. And do so without sounding like a partisan hack. Keep up the great work! You are appreciated!
2026-11-05 13:54:36
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angdefranco
Ang DeFranco :
thank you
2026-11-05 18:01:45
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countryrickster
CountryboyRick❌ :
Been alive long enough to know nothing gets better .
2026-11-05 10:17:22
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debbie_cooks68
Dee Dee :
the poorer will get poorer the rich get richer im hungry like everyone who doesn't have anything blessings 🙏 sir
2026-11-05 14:47:13
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bnorvell
user8039574479045 :
why do we keep discussing health insurance instead of the cost of health care?
2026-11-05 04:46:29
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lincolntheweenie
Lincoln the Weiner Dog :
As a public health practitioner I won’t even cite or pull recommendations from CDC right now-amidst a measles outbreak in my area 😭
2026-11-05 12:57:05
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mybronathan
mybronathan :
Dr. Simpson, do you have a population number in mind that the U.S. can sustain before the mean minimum quality of life starts to erode? If so, what is it? If you don't, then why are you continuing to advocate for policies & programs that preserve human life at all costs? My feeling is that while we MAY be able to sustain our current population in the short term, fighting to preserve population EXPANSION is most-certainly short-sighted. Every life we save from dying today is inevitably UNNECESSARILY compounding shortages of natural resources & eroding freedom, wealth, opportunity, & happiness for EVERYONE in the future. Why can't we advocate for being content with what we already have instead of foolishly, greedily, & short-sightedly pushing for ever more until we DESTROY our economy & environment? As a society we need to clarify & justify our ideal population limit & establish laws & public policy to MAINTAIN it - not EXCEED it. Once we do, that will enable us to more-sensibly agree on policy that would affect it. For example, if people are dying of measles b/c they're refusing vaccinations b/c they think it will anger Jesus, it might be easier to just let them die instead of spending ever-more public money to save them: NATURAL SELECTION. We're surely not running out of people. In fact, their exodus would ultimately IMPROVE society, the economy, & the quality of life of their survivors & the rest of society. Refraining from mindlessly pulling out all stops to avoid or delay any & all death would disarm insurance companies' using healthcare as a vehicle for extorting citizens' wealth. You seem to be saying give the insurance companies whatever they ask b/c all human life is priceless. Such attitudes is what caused insurance companies to become so corrupt & healthcare costs to become so high in the first place.
2026-11-05 23:49:04
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