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Legislators differ on how budget cut could impact on Medicaid
In Washington's Congressional Districts 4 and 5, Medicaid usage significantly exceeds the national average. According to data ...
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21 HIV activists & fired federal workers arrested at “die-in” protest in House office
They used bloody hands to speak out against Trump and Musk's dismantling of USAID, which has thrown HIV-prevention programs ...
Who could be impacted if GOP makes cuts to Medicaid funding?
The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many Americans ...
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Major Medicaid cuts are looming. Here's a look at the impacts they may have
Congress is poised to approve steep cuts to the Medicaid program, and multiple new studies seek to analyze the impact that ...
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Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US
Civilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands, as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to shrink ...
Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’
Health groups and non-governmental organizations have expressed surprise and outrage after the Trump administration’s ...
Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
An estimated 20% to 25% of Americans have a disability of some kind, including physical, sensory, psychological and intellectual disabilities. Disability experts, myself included, fear that the Trump ...
Mike Johnson Issues Medicaid Warning
House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that able-bodied people who are able to work should not be using Medicaid but vowed that the health care program would not be cut.
US budget botches subtraction and multiplication
Not every dollar in the U.S. budget equals a dollar. Some are worth far more, which only further distorts the math ...
Washington veteran family says nationwide VA layoffs have already hurt their quality of care
SEATTLE — So far, 2,400 people have been fired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and KING 5 has learned that 14 of those people were fired from the Puget Sound VA Medical Center.
Some Republicans fear Medicaid cuts could cost them their jobs
The possibility of Medicaid cuts has become a headache for the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress — and has handed ...
Services collapsing as USAID cuts health contracts worldwide
U.S.-funded health projects around the world, including those providing lifesaving care, received termination notices from ...