New Survey Reveals Americans Don’t Feel Ready for the Next Attack
Only 9% of Americans believe the U.S. is extremely prepared to respond to a biological threat incident. WASHINGTON, D.C.— Americans don’t feel prepared for terrorism, nuclear threats, cyberattacks, and biological threats, according to a new survey from Defend Forgotten America (DFA). Many feel there is a bias toward large cities when it comes to protecting […]
Texas shows the U.S. how to cut waste, fraud and abuse
As blue states raise taxes to sustain bloated Medicaid expansions, Texas is proving there is a better path forward. It isn’t more Washington control; it’s more Texas-style accountability — an approach that aligns directly with President Trump’s efforts to crack down on fraud, waste and abuse across federal programs. At a time when career bureaucrats […]
Defend Forgotten America New Report Highlights Texas as a Model for Transparency and Fiscally Responsible Medicaid Management
Washington, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today released a new report titled “How Texas Has Become a National Model for Medicaid Transparency, Fiscal Responsibility, and Protecting Taxpayers,” highlighting how Texas is leading the nation in Medicaid transparency and fiscal responsibility. The report compares Texas’ approach with Illinois, where Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has […]
Defend Forgotten America Applauds Trump Administration for Releasing Essential Medicaid Funding for Florida Hospitals
Washington, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today praised the Trump administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Oz for releasing up to $7.8 billion in additional Medicaid funding for Florida hospitals, a decision that will enhance healthcare access for families across the state. Earlier this year, DFA joined a coalition […]
JORGE MARTINEZ: America First Works, And Radical Left Still Doesn’t Get It
When President Donald J. Trump took the podium Tuesday night for the 2026 State of the Union, he did something far more consequential than deliver a speech. He gave voice to a mission that millions of Americans have felt in their bones for years: America must put its people first again. After just one year of transformative leadership in his […]
JENN PELLEGRINO And JORGE MARTINEZ: President Trump Delivers For America’s Forgotten
On the eve of the State of the Union, the American people are not looking for lofty promises. They are looking for proof. They want to know whether the government they voted for is finally delivering for the families, workers, and small businesses who felt forgotten for far too long. President Donald J. Trump is […]
New York’s Hochul Administration Coddles Medicaid Fraud While Attacking Rural Hospitals
As a native New Yorker, I’m appalled to see what has become of my home state government. New York under Gov. Kathy Hochul has become a textbook case of failed blue state governance: bloated bureaucracy, rampant waste, and performative concern for working people while the institutions they depend on collapse. The rhetoric is far from […]
Op-Ed: Stefan Grow: How President Trump can use the One Big, Beautiful Bill to reward fiscal responsibility in states like Alabama
February 6, 2026 The Washington Reporter When a rural hospital closes, it rarely makes national headlines, but it quietly reshapes the future of an entire community. Emergency rooms go dark. Expectant mothers are forced to drive hours for care. Seniors delay treatment until manageable conditions become life-threatening. Jobs disappear. And once a hospital closes, it […]
DFA Report: How Alabama Can Keep Hospitals Open Without Raising Taxes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today announced a new research initiative from Stefan Grow, former Chief of Staff for Florida’s Medicaid agency, offering policy solutions to keep Alabama rural and small urban hospitals open without raising taxes. President Donald J. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) restores conservative accountability to Medicaid while giving strong, […]
Report: Rural Hospital Closures, Downgrades Represent ‘National Health Access Emergency’ Trump Can Fix
A new report from the conservative group Defend Forgotten America details how 90 rural hospitals nationwide are closed or facing credit downgrades representing what the group calls a “national health access emergency” that demands a solution by President Donald Trump and his administration. “President Trump’s historic Rural Health Transformation Program could not come at a […]