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The Trump bill sorta makes good on Trump’s campaign sales gimmicks — offering temporary, three-year tax breaks on tips (cost: ...
Could I see this man as president someday? Yes, I could. Would he admit he was in the early stages of a campaign? No, he would not.” ...
Congressional Republicans are considering making some big changes to Medicaid, which provides health insurance to more than ...
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reinstating an 'asset test' that would narrow eligibility for low-income seniors and adults ...
On May 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule, entitled “Preserving Medicaid Funding for ...
Republicans look to a July 4 deadline to approve the "big, beautiful bill," but lawmakers have to work through several ...
A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work. Experts say the red tape and paperwork is so cumbersome that even people who work will lose Medi-Cal.
An economic slowdown partially fueled by tariff turmoil has forced West Coast states to lower revenue projections and slash ...
Like work requirements for Medicaid, those for SNAP tend to cause a decrease in participation without increasing employment, according to an April report by the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton ...
Starting with California’s spending profligacy, relative to personal income, total government spending is the country’s ...
Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less.