Senate GOP mulls shielding rural hospitals from Medicaid cuts - Roll Call Senate Republicans say they are looking for ways to safeguard rural hospitals from proposed cuts to a key Medicaid funding method. Roll Call · Jun 20, 2025
Five Surprising GOP Senate Bill Tax Changes to Know Senate Republicans released proposed tax changes for Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill.” Some provisions are already stirring debate. Kiplinger · Jun 19, 2025
GOP Senators Push Back After Being 'Caught by Surprise' With More Medicaid Cuts in New 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Proposal Republican senators are pushing back after Senate leadership surprised them with even deeper Medicaid cuts in proposed changes to a sweeping tax bill. Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025
Over 4 in 10 Americans Oppose 'Big Beautiful Bill' As Senate GOP Races To Pass Sweeping Legislation A plurality of Americans oppose the GOP's pillar "big, beautiful bill' as the party races to pass sweeping tax-and-spending legislation in the Senate. Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025
Medicaid work requirements pose huge challenges for states - Roll Call Bill requires “healthy” adults between the ages of 19 and 64 years to prove they had worked at least 80 hours in the month before enrollment. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2025
‘We’re not doing anything to significantly alter the course’: GOP senator blasts as Republicans revolt against Trump’s megabill after just one day Strong opposition emerges immediately. We Got This Covered · Jun 17, 2025
Plurality of Americans hate the Republican ‘Big Beautiful bill’ – but Congress is working to approve it anyway Forty-two percent of Americans oppose legislation ‘changing tax, spending, and Medicaid policies’ The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Joni Ernst has a challenger JD Scholten, professional athlete and Democrat, spoke to Salon about how his party can win even in Trump country Salon · Jun 17, 2025
Medicaid and 'SALT' divide GOP - Roll Call The CQ Budget podcast discusses the sticking points in the Senate Finance Committee's draft portion of the chamber's reconciliation bill. Roll Call · Jun 17, 2025
US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks. The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025
Who Really Profits When You Die in a Nursing Home? For millions of aging Americans, the reality of spending their final years in a nursing home feels like a quietly accepted inevitability. The emotional weight of that prospect is already heavy, but few stop to ask an even darker question: Who actually profits when you die in a nursing home?… Clever Dude · Jun 13, 2025
The Latest: Trump meets with National Security Council on Israel-Iran attacks The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the U.S. from foreign conflicts The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
RFK Jr team forced Medicaid officials to reveal the immigration status on millions of enrollees to DHS: report Officials in California, where non-U.S. citizens can enroll in Medicaid, are concerned data will be used for immigration raids The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2025 House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Medicaid many times over the past decade, including in the tax-and-spending legislative package he has made a top priority in his second administration.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 13, 2025 Texas clarified when abortions are OK and aligned with RFK Jr. on health this legislative session Amid a quiet legislative session for health, lawmakers’ priority legislation reinforced the U.S. health secretary’s agenda.
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 US medical debt financing groups vie to be ‘solution’ to struggling rural hospitals Companies claim they can help hospitals seeking to get paid by ‘subprime patients’ amid Republican health cuts
Capital & Main · Jun 12, 2025 ‘Patients Will Suffer. Patients Will Die.’ Why California’s Rural Hospitals Are Flatlining. Will Sacramento’s budget shortfall turn off the lights of community health care centers?
Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025 CBO: GOP budget bill would take from the poor, give to the rich - Roll Call Analysis finds reconciliation bill would most benefit high earners and reduce financial resources available to the lowest-income households.
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 ‘Beer-drinking, working-class populist’: JD Scholten, Iowa Democrat challenging senator Joni Ernst The lawmaker will run against Ernst, who had told a town hall ‘we’re all going to die’ in reply to Medicaid cut concerns
We Got This Covered · Jun 11, 2025 ‘We will definitely be back’: U.S. states prepare for budget emergency as Trump’s megabill threatens to gut food and health programs Democracy dies in special sessions
Barchart · Jun 11, 2025 Centene Stock: Is CNC Outperforming the Health Care Sector? Given Centene’s recent outperformance relative to its broader sector, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
We Got This Covered · Jun 10, 2025 Trump’s $1,000 baby account could take millions from Medicaid and benefit the rich A new policy promises $1,000 per child, but it could bankrupt Medicaid.
Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025 GOP Rep. Issues Rare Criticism Of Trump Admin's Immigration Raids, Urges Deportation Of 'Known Criminals' Over 'Hardworking People' GOP Rep. David Valadao issued a rare criticism of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles, urging officials to "prioritize the removal of known criminals over the hardworking people who have lived peacefully in the Valley for years."
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025 Senators call on company to reveal how it will profit from Trump Medicaid cuts Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden write to Maximus Inc, largest private contractor to states outsourcing benefits