Tag: healthcare policy
House moderates move to force vote as ACA tax credits near...
Four Republicans join Democrats in discharge petition amid looming premium hikes for millions.
GOP lawmaker cashed out health investments while backing Trump’s $1 trillion...
Rep. Rob Bresnahan pledged to end congressional stock trading but has become one of the most active traders in Washington, selling healthcare assets as he voted to slash Medicaid and threaten Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitals.
Judge blocks Trump attempt to defund Planned Parenthood clinics serving Medicaid...
A federal court injunction halts a Trump-backed law that would have cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, threatening care for over a million patients nationwide.
New poll shows Medicaid cuts could cost GOP senators support—even from...
As Republicans push a bill that could strip healthcare from millions, new polling reveals deep concern among GOP voters, including Trump supporters, about slashing Medicaid to fund tax breaks.
GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking...
As House Republicans approve tax breaks for the wealthy, they simultaneously move to gut Medicaid and food assistance, rejecting all amendments to protect vulnerable Americans.
Trump executive order hands Big Pharma a major win by delaying...
Order pushes for four-year delay in Medicare price talks for most prescription drugs, echoing pharma lobby demands and risking higher costs for patients.
Sanders pushes for Medicare expansion as GOP leader signals willingness to...
Sanders’ push to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits was blocked by Senate Republicans, but Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo signaled a willingness to discuss potential solutions.
Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and...
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.
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Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.