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State extending, expanding weight-loss management program for state workers
Hartford Business Journal· 3 days agoA pilot program that has helped state employees lose weight and improve their blood pressure will be extended for three more years and expanded, the state Comptroller’s office said Thursday.
Price Hikes Ease in May, Raising Hopes in Battle on Inflation
The Fiscal Times· 5 days agoThe Consumer Price Index rose 3.3% on an annual basis in May and showed no change on a monthly basis, according to government data released Wednesday. The core rate of inflation, which strips ...
Opinion | Even Doctors Like Me Are Falling Into This Medical Bill Trap
New York Times· 6 hours agoDr. Ofri is a primary care doctor in New York. Thank goodness for urgent care centers. Last July, my daughter was still limping a week after a bike injury and we needed a quick X-ray to rule ...
House defense bill would undo Pentagon’s abortion travel policy
Federal Times· 3 days agoHouse lawmakers are attempting to undo policies allowing Defense Department service members to use...
House GOP backs off abortion riders in funding bill
The Hill· 6 days agoHouse Republicans are not including language limiting access to the abortion pill mifepristone in their newly unveiled agricultural funding bill, after a...
Ex-New York Gov Andrew Cuomo to face House GOP committee over COVID nursing home deaths
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRep. Brad Wenstrup, chair of the...homes residents." A damning report released in March 2022 by the...
Vice President Harris Announces Proposal to Prohibit Medical Bills from Being Included on Credit...
Sierra Sun Times· 5 days agoOn Tuesday, Vice President Harris announced a proposal to prohibit medical bills from being included on credit reports and calls on states and localities to take further actions to reduce medical ...
Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoCalifornia thought it was awash in funds. Now it's awash in red ink, and the answer may be deeper cuts or giving state leaders more power to raise...
America's way of measuring poverty is stuck in the 1960s. Here's how we can fix it.
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoOver 30 government programs use the Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines — or...
Rick Scott’s lead over Democratic challenger shrinks in new poll
The Hill· 4 days agoSen. Rick Scott’s (R-Fla.) lead over Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has shrunk to just...