Under a new policy the administration is defending in court, low-income people with cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s, and other life-threatening illnesses must prove they’re too sick to work or risk losing their health insurance. A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by more than two dozen Democratic states to halt a Trump administration policy announced last month that would […]
“We’re really crushing people who are desperately trying to pay their bills,” said a chief executive at a nonprofit hospital group. Months after congressional Republicans refused to extend enhanced subsidies for Americans who receive their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, hospitals across the US are seeing a surge in uninsured patients seeking emergency medical care. According to […]
“Congress should not respond to an escalating occupational hazard by permanently removing the Department of Labor’s authority to address it.” A Republican-controlled House committee passed legislation earlier this week that would prevent the US Labor Department from enacting federal standards to protect workers from extreme heat, a move that came amid sweltering heat across the country. The Heat Workforce Standards Act, […]
“The damage from the SNAP cuts could worsen quickly as some states are considering ending their SNAP programs entirely as soon as October 2027,” warned one expert. At least 1.5 million children have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since US President Donald Trump signed the Republican budget package into law last summer, enacting the largest cuts to federal food […]