Senate’s Health Care Bill ‘Is Not Dead by Any Stretch of the Imagination,’ Mayors Warn
A bipartisan group of mayors from around the nation came together on Wednesday to highlight the local ramifications of the U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act.
‘I Would Hope They Throw It Out and Start Over’
The Democratic governors of Louisiana and Montana express their distaste for the Senate bill to overhaul Obamacare.
How a Local Drug Diversion Program Is Trying to Break the Cycle of Addiction in Massachusetts
In a guest article, the district attorney in Essex County, Massachusetts, details a local effort to offer treatment on demand to non-violent offenders rather than prosecuting them.
The Senate's Health Bill Is Still Unaffordable for Poor People
The Congressional Budget Office finds that while the upper chamber’s plan is more generous and stable than the AHCA, it leaves about as many low-income people without coverage.
Health Bill Updates: The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act Gets a CBO Score; NGA Says Slow Down
Monday was a busy day for the health reform debate on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.
Florida Is ‘Ground Zero’ for Hijacked Google Searches for Drug Treatment Centers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pro-ISIS hacker targets Ohio and other local government websites; a “green room” for solitary confinement; and New Jersey’s attorney general joins multi-state opioid investigation.
Explore Analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation to Estimate How the Senate Health Bill Will Affect You
Younger, wealthier consumers will be better off, but older, lower-income Americans will likely see their premiums rise.
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley: I Would Encourage Other Cities to Sue
Her city filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical companies, distributors and doctors it believes caused the opioid epidemic. And Whaley thinks other cities should do the same.
The New AHCA Cuts Medicaid Funding More Deeply
A draft version of the Senate bill released Thursday shows even deeper cuts to the program than the House version.
At the 1st Meeting of Trump’s Opioid Commission, Medicaid Was the Elephant in the Room
Members of the group reflected upon the importance of the federal program to the fight against the opioid epidemic, as the U.S. Senate debates the program’s future.
Seeking Justice: ‘Are We Punishing People for Being Sick?’
Addressing mental health in the criminal justice system, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey outlines a "blueprint for change."
Here’s Where Children Rely Most on Medicaid
In Arkansas, 61 percent of all children get their health insurance coverage through the program. How does your state or local area compare?
Why Federal Programs Have Struggled With the Suburbanization of Poverty
As poorer populations have shifted to the suburbs, anti-poverty programs have had difficulties adapting to broader regional challenges.
Are Pharmaceutical Companies to Blame for the Opioid Epidemic?
Recent state, local and tribal lawsuits are asking courts whether the current crisis is comparable to the one over tobacco in the ’90s.
New Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Support Continued Funding for Medicaid Expansion
Even across the geographic and political spectrum, most people want states that expanded Medicaid to keep getting those federal dollars.
How Has Federal Spending on State and Local Grants Changed Over the Last 57 Years?
Four charts that illustrate the evolution in spending.
Mick Mulvaney Doesn't Want You to Think What's Happening to Medicaid Is a Cut. It Is.
Three answers to Medicaid questions that came up during the White House budget director’s testimony before the Senate Budget Committee.
CBO: 23 Million Americans Left Uninsured by House-passed AHCA
The impact of the two waivers that change essential health benefits and coverage for pre-existing conditions hasn’t been studied until now.
What Happens When States Go Hunting for Welfare Fraud
Welfare fraud costs states billions each year. But as states attempt to fish out fraud by conducting stricter and more frequent eligibility checks, they risk kicking eligible families off the rolls.
Trump Budget Plan Calls for States to Pay About 25% of Food Stamp Benefits by 2023
A cost-sharing arrangement the administration has proposed would mark a major financial restructuring of the SNAP program, which covered $66 billion in benefits last year.
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