Will “Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security” be said on The Last Word next time?
As of Oct 25, 2026, “Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security” was not said on The Last Word in the only episode with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Aug 18, 2026.
Of the last 8 episodes we have transcripts for (Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026), 2 name the market's speakers, and it reached the market's count (1+, named speaker only) in 1 of them.
- Last 10
- 0/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no
- Streak
- not said last time
- Counts
- named speaker only
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security
- Probability
- – · n=1 (too little history)
- Settled
- 0/1 (0%)
- Last 8 episodes
- said in 1 of 2 that name the speakers
Next listing counts: named speaker only
Latest quotes
from the latest transcripts we have; the strip shows how each listed occasion settled.
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Not counted under the market’s speaker rule.
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Not counted under the market’s speaker rule.
Caption text not shown: counts and timings only; the captions are at the Internet Archive.
Not counted under the market’s speaker rule.
Caption text not shown: counts and timings only; the captions are at the Internet Archive.
Not counted under the market’s speaker rule.
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security |  Kalshi | No |
Questions
- How often is “Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security” said on The Last Word?
- As of Oct 25, 2026, “Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security” was not said on The Last Word in the only episode with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Aug 18, 2026.
- What is the probability “Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security” is said on The Last Word next time?
- 38%, from settlement history (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: named speaker only.
Cite parrot.markets, “The Last Word: ‘Healthcare / Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security’ mention history”, as of Oct 25, 2026, https://parrot.markets/news/the-last-word/words/healthcare-or-medicaid-or-medicare-or-social-security (CC BY 4.0)
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