The health care section of the GOP mega-bill has advanced to the House floor, bringing millions of Americans one step closer to losing their health insurance.
Health & Social Policy
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Medicare Fraud? Insider Trading? Another New CEO? Just a Normal Week at UnitedHealth.
While senators demand investigation of insider trading, the DOJ is reportedly looking into massive fraud.
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Is Trump Bad for Nurses?
In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president’s policies aren’t helping.
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Grim Times for Washingtonians
The fiscal distress Republicans are inflicting on residents of the nation’s capital is unprecedented, and it will hit human services the hardest.
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Republicans Outdo Themselves in Food Stamp Cuts
House Republicans plan to cut a staggering $300 billion from SNAP, far more than they’d originally planned.
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Medicaid Cuts in Republican Bill Would Charge Poor People More for Coverage
The cost-sharing requirements on beneficiaries above the federal poverty line is the most notable item in a menu of Medicaid cuts seen by the Prospect.
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Congress Funded Head Start. The Trump Administration Is Holding Up the Money.
Delays in funding and new procedures to justify budgets have led to temporary closures and massive uncertainty for programs, workers, and families who rely on child care.
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The Chickens and the Eggs
Avian flu outbreaks are exacerbated by the consolidated structure of the poultry industry.
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘Abolitionists’ Push Legislation to Criminalize All Abortions as Homicide
Measures introduced in 13 states this year would impose criminal penalties on people who obtain an abortion.
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Inside the VA’s War on Unions
How some (but not all) VA unions became a national-security threat
