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Idaho Leaves Door Open to Action on Obamacare

Idaho is not ruling out the possibility of taking legal action if the Trump administration blocks its plan to allow the sale of healthcare coverage that does not abide by Obamacare’s mandates. Dean Cameron, the state’s insurance commissioner, hopes that any issues the administration has with Idaho’s plan can instead be hashed out during ongoing […]

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Trump Blames McCain for ACA Loss

President Donald Trump called out Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for not supporting Republican legislation to repeal the ACA this past summer during a Friday address to the Conservative Political Action Committee, where he also lauded the GOP’s new healthcare strategy, according to The Hill. Mr. McCain cast the decisive vote against a “skinny” repeal of the ACA in […]

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Congress Opens Door to Paid Family Leave

The goal to pass a national paid family leave law has turned a corner in the halls of Congress, with conservatives showing more openness to taking action after President Trump declared support for the benefit. Advocates who have long pushed for paid family leave say that the level of interest by lawmakers has been unprecedented, […]

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Study: SNAP Doesn’t Even Cover a Cheap Meal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Most Americans receiving food assistance benefits can’t afford the cost of an average low-income meal, a new national study reported on the heels of the federal government’s proposal to limit the program. The study from the Urban Institute reported that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fell short of affording an average […]

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Trump Appeals Judge’s Ruling on Birth Control

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a California judge’s decision to temporarily block new Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. Lawyers filed the notice of appeal to the 9th District Court of Appeals on Friday, nearly two months after Oakland-based […]

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Funding for F.D.A. Would Increase

FDA advocates on all sides applauded the request to increase funding significantly for FDA under the Trump administration’s budget for fiscal year 2019, which seeks more than $400 million in additional outlays for oversight of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. The Alliance for a Stronger FDA praised the budget plan for recognizing the important work […]

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Budget Calls for $12 B increase for V.A.

WASHINGTON — In the fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget, President Trump is proposing a total of $198.6 billion for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This request, an increase of $12.1 billion over 2018, will ensure the nation’s Veterans receive high-quality health care and timely access to benefits and services. Read More

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Idaho Defies Obamacare Insurance Rules

Republicans didn’t get a chance to repeal ObamaCare in 2017, but at least one state has decided to test how far the Trump administration will go in enforcing it. After HHS signaled that states might be able to allow the sale of non-ACA-compliant plans, Idaho decided to take the leap. Now, NPR reports, Blue Cross […]

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Nassar Scandal Prompts Flurry of Bills

LANSING, Mich. — The Larry Nassar scandal is prompting Michigan lawmakers to propose policy and funding changes to address sexual assaults, particularly on college campuses. Democrats announced legislation February 12 to create a state Title IX ombudsman in the wake of criticism of how Michigan State University handled a 2014 complaint against Nassar, who was […]

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Airline Settles Veteran’s Suit Over Service Dog

American Airlines has settled a 2016 lawsuit filed by an Army veteran who complained that the company had mistreated her because of her service dog. Mississippi resident Lisa McCombs alleged that airline employees had blocked her from boarding a flight in Kansas two days in a row in October 2015 despite documentation showing Jake, her […]

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Spending Deal Repeals Obamacare’s Mythical “Death Panel”

Congressional leaders have agreed on a spending bill to keep the government open, and deep inside that agreement is a provision that helps explain why American health care is so expensive. The spending agreement, which Congress must still approve and President Donald Trump must still sign, actually affects health care in several ways. It would […]

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VA to Roll Out Suicide Prevention Plan

The Department of Veterans Affairs is rolling out new veteran suicide protocol in March to address its previous failures to make a dent in preventing suicide. The agency estimates the new plan will end up serving 32,000 veterans out of the more than 250,000 that leave the military annually. But senior officials estimate the cost […]

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