Healthcare — Healthcare Access Crisis Deepens: ACA Deductibles Spike, Nurses Flee to Canada, While FDA Sends Mixed Signals on Drug Approvals

Healthcare · 2026-02-26

A perfect storm is brewing in U.S. healthcare, with three concurrent crises reaching critical mass. The proposed ACA changes threatening $31,000 family deductibles signal a potential collapse in healthcare affordability for middle-class Americans. Simultaneously, the healthcare workforce crisis is accelerating, with over 1,000 American nurses seeking licensure in British Columbia alone - a clear…