House passes bill extending health care subsidies, defying GOP leaders
Affordable Care Act subsidies, by the numbers 24 million: The approximate number of Americans who enrolled in ACA…
House takes step toward extending health insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Overpowering Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to push forward…
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically…
Trump urges GOP flexibility on abortion restrictions for health care deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants Republicans to reach a deal on health care insurance assistance by…
Health subsidies expire for millions of Americans
NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health…
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on…
US health policy dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most…
Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs
The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to…
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months.…
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy…
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically…