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

July 30, 2026·10 min
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Plus, the horrendous smell plaguing one Canadian town.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking, by Dave Philipps Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts, by Reed Abelson Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards, by Soumya Karlamangla A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek of Fish Sauce, by Victor Mather Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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