What new CalFresh rules mean for Californians

Coverage for hundreds of thousands of Arkansas Medicaid enrollees next year is in question after the Trump administration refused to renew a key state waiver. The state might not be the last to have t...

I read Jesse Ferguson’s piece on AI and control and had to put my phone down for a minute.

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2026-06-09-The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today, finding that both programs have significantly worse financial outlooks and are fast approaching insolvency.

Both Social Security and Medicare face exhaustion because more of the nation's income goes to the rich, and their growing share goes untaxed.

AMA-backed bill targets budget rules that trigger across-the-board physician payment cuts and threaten access to care. CMS eases Medicare claims process.

Seriously ill Hoosiers could have to prove they are unable to work under a new federal definition of work requirements put forward by the Trump Administration.

Denmark’s new cabinet reached a record level of female representation, with women outnumbering men for the first time in the Nordic country.

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People expecting federal income tax refunds are getting IRS notices that say they have 30 days to provide the agency with bank information for direct deposit. Those who don’t will still get refunds.

Civic tech has entered a new era. You have to be in it to see it.

Governor Laura Kelly announced she signed five bills on Monday, including Senate Bill 82.

At least 13,000 people in Oregon have lost food stamps since the beginning of the year due to new federal requirements, with more expected by the end of April.

The end of the popular program offers timely evidence that the Republican administration isn’t actually interested in trying to address affordability.

House Bill 730 offsets federal food‑stamp cuts in smaller Ohio counties but controversially offers only a fraction of what larger, urban counties need.

The shortage is also threatening the production of everything from semiconductors to military drone components and space rockets.

Sí se puede, Dolores. Still. Always.

As chatbots explode in popularity among young people, CNN’s investigation found that most of those we tested are not only failing to prevent potential harm – they are actively assisting users by givin...

New federal mandates within Congress's "One Big Beautiful Bill" make states pay potentially hundreds of millions more for administering the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. ...

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It's a sign that the Trump administration is now starting to intervene with the states in its efforts to squash AI regulation.

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Alex Pretti made a mistake, but he wasn’t a ‘domestic terrorist.’

A Columbia Heights preschooler was detained this week with his father outside their home. They remain in a Texas detention facility.

Eleanor Walsh and her husband will see an increase of approximately $14,300 in their health insurance in 2026 as the Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset.

Covid-era Obamacare premium subsidies will end Wednesday

Congressional Republicans have sent lawmakers home for the holidays without voting to address the Obamacare subsidies cliff that will hit millions of Americans on New Year’s Day — infuriating some of ...

Lawmakers are scrambling to address skyrocketing health care costs in the final days before Congress leaves Washington for the holidays, with enhanced tax credits that make insurance premiums more aff...

Obamacare premiums will rise on Jan. 1 unless Congress acts.

Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.

With ACA premium tax credits expiring soon, 22 million enrollees could see premiums surge an average of 114%. Here's how to combat rising costs

It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink.

With expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans set to expire at the end of 2025, Americans on ACA health plans are starting to see big increases in their monthly health insurance premiums for 2...

Trying to make sense of the impossible choices being forced right now. There shouldn’t be a choice between food and health care. Both are basic necessities. Both keep people alive. Some Democrats lo...

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