New York paid $39.4 billion for its Medicaid program this year. The spending is set to rise to $53.3 billion in the next three years under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget. The state spends more per resident on Medicaid than any other state in the US. It also spends more on education per student than anywhere else.
A woman gave birth in the middle of the street in Cartagena. She was not treated at the Crecer Clinic. The clinic has been temporarily closed. President Dumek Turbay strongly criticizes the clinic's practices. He insists that emergency medical care for minors, older adults, people with disabilities and pregnant mothers cannot be denied or delayed.
A new cost-of-living index ranks the states with the highest everyday expenses. Hawaii tops the list, followed by Massachusetts, Alaska, California and New York. Oklahoma is America's most affordable state. The South dominated the rankings, with Kansas joining the group from the Midwest.
President Donald Trump's approval rating among rural Americans has turned positive for the first time in months, according to new polling. Rural America has delivered large Republican margins for over a decade, but those gains depend on turnout and enthusiasm. Economic pressures, especially inflation and rising farm costs linked to the Iran conflict, have been central to the shift in rural sentiment.
Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate seat from Michigan. He has the support of Bernie Sanders, AOC, Pramila Jayapal, former Congressman Andy Levin, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and many unions. Abdul is a medical doctor and health leader who has spent his life trying to heal people before he ever asked for their vote. Abdul believes healthcare is a human right and working people deserve the dignity of a living wage. Abdul's opponent is taking $40 million from AIPAC and other outside sources.
Micah Lansford left the Tricare pharmacy program in 2023 because of contract terms that would have caused him to lose money on every prescription he filled. The hearing was to look at the exodus of more than 13,000 independent drug stores from the pharmacy program. The contract with Express Scripts to manage the program is set to expire in 2029.
The state has rescinded a $73.4-million grant for a new mental health and drug treatment facility in San Pedro. Fred Brown Recovery Services was planning to build a 106-bed inpatient recovery center for veterans, the homeless and those with co-occurring conditions. Neighbors had picketed outside the property and packed a town hall in April to oppose the project.
Trump's team says no children died from USAID cuts. NPR worked with photojournalists who are part of a global consortium called The Everyday Projects to identify children whose deaths had a strong connection to the cutback in services provided by USAID funding. The agency had been in Africa enabling a range of treatments.
New York paid $39.4 billion for its Medicaid program this year. The spending is set to rise to $53.3 billion in the next three years under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget. The state spends more per resident on Medicaid than any other state in the US. It also spends more on education per student than anywhere else.
A woman gave birth in the middle of the street in Cartagena. She was not treated at the Crecer Clinic. The clinic has been temporarily closed. President Dumek Turbay strongly criticizes the clinic's practices. He insists that emergency medical care for minors, older adults, people with disabilities and pregnant mothers cannot be denied or delayed.
A new cost-of-living index ranks the states with the highest everyday expenses. Hawaii tops the list, followed by Massachusetts, Alaska, California and New York. Oklahoma is America's most affordable state. The South dominated the rankings, with Kansas joining the group from the Midwest.
President Donald Trump's approval rating among rural Americans has turned positive for the first time in months, according to new polling. Rural America has delivered large Republican margins for over a decade, but those gains depend on turnout and enthusiasm. Economic pressures, especially inflation and rising farm costs linked to the Iran conflict, have been central to the shift in rural sentiment.
Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate seat from Michigan. He has the support of Bernie Sanders, AOC, Pramila Jayapal, former Congressman Andy Levin, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and many unions. Abdul is a medical doctor and health leader who has spent his life trying to heal people before he ever asked for their vote. Abdul believes healthcare is a human right and working people deserve the dignity of a living wage. Abdul's opponent is taking $40 million from AIPAC and other outside sources.
Micah Lansford left the Tricare pharmacy program in 2023 because of contract terms that would have caused him to lose money on every prescription he filled. The hearing was to look at the exodus of more than 13,000 independent drug stores from the pharmacy program. The contract with Express Scripts to manage the program is set to expire in 2029.
The state has rescinded a $73.4-million grant for a new mental health and drug treatment facility in San Pedro. Fred Brown Recovery Services was planning to build a 106-bed inpatient recovery center for veterans, the homeless and those with co-occurring conditions. Neighbors had picketed outside the property and packed a town hall in April to oppose the project.
Trump's team says no children died from USAID cuts. NPR worked with photojournalists who are part of a global consortium called The Everyday Projects to identify children whose deaths had a strong connection to the cutback in services provided by USAID funding. The agency had been in Africa enabling a range of treatments.