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Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, poll shows
WASHINGTON — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend ...
Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
A push is on to legalize marijuana for adult use, raise the minimum wage and slap taxes on "skill" games popping up in bars, ...
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Proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate Appalachian Kentucky, health care providers say
Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill" is estimated to kick millions of people off Medicaid, causing concern for health care ...
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
About 71 million adults are enrolled in Medicaid now. And most of them — around 92% — are working, caregiving, attending school or disabled. Earlier estimates of the budget bill from the Congressional ...
RFK Jr. and MAHA agenda divide country but vaccines have widespread support: Poll
Robert F. Kennedy's overall approval rating sits at 51 percent, though the party breakdown shows a big divide between Democrats and the GOP.
Layoffs and library closures: DOGE cuts hit states
In Virginia, the state health department laid off or froze contracts for 530 workers, including 13 full-time employees, ...
How the 'One Big Beautiful' bill will affect Long Islanders who get insurance through the Affordable Care Act
The legislation would represent a massive contraction to health care coverage on Long Island and in the nation.