Mark Cuban Drops Kamala Harris, Backs Health Care Fixes

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome in. This is U.S. News Today, where national headlines meet AI. Billionaire Mark Cuban made waves at a political health care summit this week. Flat-out saying he wants no part of Kamala Harris running for president. Again, in 2028, the guy who backed her heart against Donald Trump last year now says those days are over, and he's focused on bigger issues like fixing health care, costs. He's keeping his options wide open, even hinting he'd support a Republican tied to Trump if they push the Department of Health and Human Services too, slash drug prices and speed up approvals. Cuban stressed there's plenty of time before 2028 for fresh ideas to shake things up. Fans remember Cuban as a key hair surrogate in her 2024 campaign, praising her clear economic message in how she stuck to her, principles. He even turned down a shot at her running mate spot, joking he'd get fired quick and earlier rooted for Nikki Haley over Joe Biden. Now he's spotlighting bipartisan work from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley

1:04to break up giant health care companies that control too much, from insurance to hospitals. Cuban called on the Federal Trade Commission to step up and force them to sell off assets. He's all in for an independent candidate, laser focused on dropping those costs, but made it clear it won't be him stepping into the ring. With elections years away, expect Cuban to keep pushing his health care fixes no matter the party.