Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Carey’s constituents are speaking out against Congress’s cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, and education. More than a dozen people recently protested outside Carey’s Columbus office as part of the Center for Popular Democracy’s national “Care Over Cruelty” August Recess Month of Action. The event was also hosted […]
Since it was created in 2021, Congressional District 6 has been Arizona’s most competitive district, with an electorate that is nearly evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. But a growing dislike of President Donald Trump and the fiscal impacts of his administration’s policies on the district are likely to take center-stage as Democrats seek to […]
The Alaska Department of Health announced the first group of projects to be awarded millions in federal funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program on Friday, ahead of an October deadline. Officials announced the first $4.5 million of the state’s $272 million in funding will be awarded to 19 projects serving communities statewide, with additional […]
Just over a year after passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), Michigan families are feeling its harm. The federal megabill cuts billions of dollars in food assistance and healthcare for struggling households to give further tax breaks to the ultrawealthy. While good jobs remain hard to come by in Michigan and […]
Just over 12 hours after declaring victory in the Democratic primary, political organizer William Lawrence was back on the campaign trail, gathering outside of the University of Michigan Health – Sparrow Hospital in Lansing with healthcare providers and residents slated to feel the impact from changes to Medicaid through the federal One Big Beautiful Bill […]
As a doctor, I’ve spent nearly three decades delivering life-saving medical care here in Arizona. Lately, I’m witnessing a disturbing shift: My patients are desperately struggling to afford even basic care. More and more, I’m seeing folks postpone important treatments, downgrade to restrictive insurance plans, or drop their coverage entirely. This situation is dire — […]
Marking the 61st year since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicaid into law, a coalition of health providers and advocates gathered on the Michigan Capitol Lawn Thursday to stand up for the program as federal changes threaten health coverage access for roughly 200,000 residents. Established as part of Johnson’s “Great Society” agenda, Medicaid provides health […]
Arizona doctors and progressive organizations are warning voters that Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs has a long record as an elected official of attacking access to healthcare and abortion care. Biggs will face off with Gov. Katie Hobbs in November to determine who will lead the state for the next four years. Among the stark […]
When red and blue fireworks bathe the capital city skyline in a dazzling canvas of light this 4th of July, patrons of the arts can celebrate another milestone: The Kennedy Center is on its way to operating in the black as the Trump overhaul of the national theater continues.
