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Plummeting balance in federal crime victims fund sparks alarm among states, advocates
WASHINGTON — States and local organizations that aid victims of sexual assault and other crimes are raising the alarm about a multi-year plunge in funds, a major problem they...
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U.S. House Democrats vow to back Speaker Johnson if Republicans try to oust him
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democratic Leaders on Tuesday killed efforts by a small group of far-right House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post. House Democratic...
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U.S. House Democrats vow to back Speaker Johnson if Republicans try to oust him
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democratic Leaders on Tuesday killed efforts by a small group of far-right House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post. House Democratic...
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Guthrie warns making telehealth expansion permanent must be paid for; costs unsure, but projected to be several billion dollars
Kentucky Health NewsIf telehealth services are to remain expanded as they were in the pandemic, Congress must offset the cost, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green said in...
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Republicans talk about making Obamacare better, not repealing it, so it is ‘becoming a politically untouchable part’ of the safety net
Washington Post graph from Kaiser Family Foundation polling data Kentucky Health News“A law once derided as ‘Obamacare’ and demonized as a big-government power grab is becoming a politically untouchable...
Chair of U.S. Senate health committee demands maker of weight-loss drugs, most popular in Kentucky, cut their prices by two-thirds
Axios Visuals map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click it to enlarge. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who chairs the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee says...
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Contrary to Trump’s musings, McConnell says efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are ‘largely over’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell waited for President Biden to arrive for the State of the Union speech Thursday, March 7, in the House chamber. (Pool photo by Shawn Thew,...