Medicaid cuts

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Health & Wellness July 4, 2025

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable

by Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. would lose…

Opinion June 6, 2025

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2025 After repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he would never…

Health Care May 14, 2025

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in…

Health Care March 9, 2023

Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members — And Profits — During Unwinding

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News March 9, 2023 The federal covid-19 pandemic protections that have largely…

Health Care March 1, 2023

Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story.

This article by Michael McAulif first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michael McAuliff March 1, 2023 Most lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats alike — have declared the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 28, 2026

“My name is Chester, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male orange tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 28, 2026

“My name is Cash. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male yellow labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Government & Politics, National Government January 28, 2026

Immigration drops shift population, political power to Texas and Florida

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2026 A drop in immigration amid President Donald Trump’s enforcement crackdown led…

Health & Wellness January 28, 2026

Doctors Increasingly See AI Scribes in a Positive Light. But Hiccups Persist.

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews January 27, 2026 When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she…

Opinion January 28, 2026

Bookman: Plan to end Georgia’s income tax is an election-year illusion

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2026 Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is running for a promotion to governor,…

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