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Unpacking claims nursing homes say they will 'close their doors' if GOP passes budget bill
A June 2025 survey by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) found that 27% of nursing home providers said they would ...
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Congressional Republicans defy expectations and send megabill to Trump
It was a tough slog, but the House passed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” with support from Colorado’s Republicans, even as several ...
Budget bill includes $10B payday for states that spent on border security
A new fund earmarks $10 billion for states that paid for border barriers or other security measures under President Joe Biden.
Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy
The Republican-controlled US Congress has passed a budget bill that includes cuts to social programs like Medicaid and more ...
Senate begins debate after 16-hour read of entire budget bill
The Senate has started formal debate on the Trump administration's budget reconciliation bill after lawmakers spent 16 hours ...
‘Potentially catastrophic’: While Congress cuts safety net, Mass. lawmakers pass budget short on cash for SNAP caseworkers
The state budget slashed more than $40 million in funding for the Department of Transitional Assistance, which administers ...
Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump’s budget plan
The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a budget bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $1 ...
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Medicaid on the brink as Congress races toward budget deadline
The overall package, which calls for cuts to several federal social aid programs, is meant to extend overall tax cuts from ...
In July 4 ceremony, Trump signs tax and spending bill into law
The bill will fund Trump's immigration crackdown, make his 2017 tax cuts permanent, and could knock millions of Americans off ...