Many more older people are leaving prison and face unmet needs for housing and health care
Following decades of mass incarceration, exacerbated by the U.S. war on drugs, the proportion of older people in prison has increased since the early 1990s. Nearly a quarter of people behind bars in ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and ...
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Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.
A flurry of executive orders and other actions Trump issued on his first day back in office included rescinding directives by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, that had promoted lowering ...
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Trump administration pauses most CDC, HHS and CMS communications
The exact scope and duration is clear, and one question is what will happen to release of CDC data that employers and insurers use in pricing.
Elevance Health earnings boost health-insurance stocks after upbeat outlook
Elevance Health Inc.'s stock rose 2% Thursday and boosted other health-insurance stocks after the company delivered better-than-expected earnings and forecast growth for 2025, easing investor concerns ...
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Elevance’s fourth-quarter profit slashed in half amid higher Medicaid costs
Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux didn’t address the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO directly on Thursday, but spent more time than usual arguing the insurer is working to improve healthcare.
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Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings
Two Montana lawmakers, one Republican and one Democratic, advocated Wednesday for their strategies to continue Medicaid expansion, while another Republican pitched his plan to end the state’s program.
Mississippi bill to revise law for low-income pregnant women passes first legislative hurdle
Low-income women in Mississippi would be able to access free prenatal care faster under a bill that has passed the House Medicaid committee.
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New analyses find Montana's current Medicaid program supports across the board
The Montana Healthcare Foundation released three new reports analyzing Montana Medicaid. The reports found that the HELP Act – or "Medicaid expansion" – continues to expand health care access, improve ...
House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay ...
Noem’s proposed medical residency cut could worsen SD doctor shortage, opponents say
Health care organizations opposed to Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposed funding cut for the South Dakota medical residency program ...
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Trump’s early moves signal rollbacks on drug costs, ACA coverage
President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on healthcare, signaling he intends to reverse ...