US jobless claims tumble to a decades-low 187,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in more than five decades…
US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks
WASHINGTON — Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S.…
Planned Parenthood can bill Medicaid again
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after…
EPA inks clean-up agreement with Columbia Falls aluminum plant
The owner of a sprawling, long-shuttered aluminum plant in Columbia Falls has agreed to pay $57.6 million to…
Sturgis closure may be ‘first of more’ for Michigan rural hospitals
Beth Kelley spent most of her life working at Sturgis Hospital. For 32 years, the nurse said it…
Trump administration plans new rule to cut drug prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging…
States considering charging employers with Medicaid-covered workers
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being…
What to know about Medicare’s $50 GLP-1 program
NEW YORK (AP) — Popular — and expensive — GLP-1 weight loss drugs just got a lot cheaper…
Trump administration suspends funding for New York’s Medicaid fraud unit
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would freeze federal funding for New York’s…
Half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued the Trump…
Millions drop Obamacare health plans after subsidies expire and costs rise
NEW YORK (AP) — About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health…
US jobless aid filings fall to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds…