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As federal protections fade, disabled Americans fear a return to institutions
A DOJ memo and state Medicaid cuts, including $126 million in Maryland, are reshaping decades of civil rights protections for disabled Americans nationwide.
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Trump administration to kill Medicare Part D prescription subsidy program
Millions of subscribers could see their prescription costs and premiums go up in 2027 without the program, experts say.
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US Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CDC director
The 51-44 vote drew only one Democrat, Tim Kaine, after senators grilled Schwartz on political interference in vaccine policy under RFK Jr.
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For more than 100,000 Ohio Medicaid recipients, worries build about the future of home care
With federal Medicaid cuts taking effect Jan. 1, Ohio officials are citing fraud claims in home care programs that recipients and unpaid family caregivers say could push seniors into costlier nursing homes.
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Ohio sees second week of ‘significant’ increases in cyclosporiasis cases
Lucas, Cuyahoga and Wood counties lead nearly 4,000 cases as the CDC traces the outbreak to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico.
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More than 1 million Ohioans aren’t getting essential safety-net benefits, analysis shows
Just 1 in 5 eligible Ohio households got energy assistance in 2023, and federal SNAP cuts of $186 billion could push participation even lower.
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Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
The Urban Institute estimates up to 7 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under the new rules, or 10 million with added eligibility checks.
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Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing
Paul says the committee will vote next week to hold Fauci in contempt, arguing Biden's pardon does not cover statements made since he left office.
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Ohio will soon get new Medicaid work requirements. Here’s what we know and don’t know
The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law last year, will require many Ohio residents with Medicaid to prove that they work or volunteer. But advocates still have a lot of questions about how it will work.
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As federal teen pregnancy prevention grants get cut, efforts in Ohio try to keep helping
HHS canceled 53 of 67 grants worth $68 million as Democracy Forward sues, while Ohio nonprofits and DeWine's faith-based office weigh how to fill the gap.
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Measles cases have reached a 35-year high
South Carolina and Utah lead outbreaks as most states fall below the 95% vaccination threshold needed to prevent spread among unvaccinated children.
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Federal judge says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful
The Virginia ruling echoes a Hawaii decision and comes as separate lawsuits from Louisiana to Texas seek to restrict or revoke mifepristone entirely.
