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Medicare and Medicaid Employees Offered New Buyouts: What You Need to Know

Federal HHS workers who inspect food, research diseases and administer Medicare and Medicaid are offered $25,000 buyouts

Kiplinger · Mar 10, 2025

Major US Health Agency Offers $25K Buyout To 80,000 Employees, Decision Deadline Set For Friday

The HHS has reportedly offered all of its employees with a $25,000 buyout to voluntarily leave the agency that includes some of the most critical units in American health, including the CDC and the NIH.

International Business Times · Mar 10, 2025

5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs, slashing employment by over 17% at the federal agency that provides health care for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press on March 5, 2025.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2025

Texas Democrat Al Green censured after repeatedly interrupting Trump’s speech to Congress

The 77-year-old was the first Democrat to push for Trump’s impeachment during the president’s first term

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

At the Races: Censure and sensitivity - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including censure resolutions and Democratic angst.

Roll Call · Mar 6, 2025

GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says

Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances

The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025

Musk calls social security a ‘Ponzi scheme’. The real con is what Trump’s peddling

Social security is a highly efficient safety net. But the president’s crypto plans and job cuts leave Americans holding the bag

The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025

Rep. Al Green censured by House colleagues, sings ‘We Shall Overcome’ - Roll Call

The House voted Thursday to censure Texas Rep. Al Green for heckling President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress this week.

Roll Call · Mar 6, 2025

The View’s Sunny Hostin slams Democrats for not walking out in solidarity with Al Green during Trump speech

‘Because alone you can survive but together you thrive,’ Sunny Hostin declared. ‘That is the energy that we need’

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Democrats split on a government shutdown

Congressional agreement over whether to keep the federal government up and running could hinge on the rule of law

Salon · Mar 5, 2025