US filings for jobless aid jump to 219,000 last week but remain within stable range
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the U.S. announced a…
How spending shocks affect retirement planning
Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also…
Trump’s $50B health fund offers ailing rural hospitals few solutions
CREIGHTON, Neb. (AP) — Rick and Jane Saint John chose to live in the small town of Creighton,…
US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor…
Trump White House ballroom gets final OK after judge’s halt order
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday,…
About 100 toxic Superfund sites vulnerable to flooding, storms, wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to…
Why some people put relatives into poverty to pay for nursing homes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than half people over age 65 will…
Nebraska seeks to end retroactive Medicaid coverage
From her post in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Nebraska, Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry sees some of…
A tepid labor market, yet fewer layoffs: US jobless claims slip to 205,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent…
US jobless claims edge down to 213,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically…
Social Security’s internal watchdog investigates whistleblower complaint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes…
Medicaid work mandates are forcing states to spend millions on new technology
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they…