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Representative Sharice Davids (KS-3) has reintroduced her Empowering Parents' Healthcare Choices Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at cutting insurer red tape, avoiding surprise medical bills, and giving parents decision-making power over their infant's health care. The bill, co-led by Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO-08), seeks to address the
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U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) have jointly introduced the Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025. This legislation aims to allow overfunded 401(H) retiree pension accounts to be transferred to help pay for active healthcare
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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden led a group of Senate Democrats in releasing proposals to invest in and improve Medicaid while spotlighting federal anti-fraud efforts. The proposed legislation tackles multiple facets of the Medicaid program, including increasing Medicaid reimbursements to rural and high-need health systems, ensuring continuous eligibility for Medicaid and
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A new landmark legislation, HB356, has been introduced in Ohio aimed at eliminating Medicaid fraud by throwing over 10,000 millionaires off the Medicaid rolls, saving the state $1.2 billion annually. The bill, sponsored by State Representative Mike Dovilla, was prompted by extensive oversight investigations revealing shocking abuses in
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The US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a bill that would rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media, including National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The bill, which also aims to cut over $8 billion from foreign aid programs, has a uncertain future
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media, including National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), as well as foreign aid programs. The vote, which was mostly party-line, was 214-212. The bill&
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U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn has introduced the Free Americans from Ideological Reporting (FAIR) Act to restrict federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) due to their perceived left-wing bias. Senator Blackburn argues that taxpayers should not be forced to fund media outlets that
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President Trump's proposal to slash $9.4 billion from various federal programs has cleared a significant hurdle in the House of Representatives, paving the way for a final vote later this week. The package, which includes a $8.3 billion cut from the US Agency for International Development
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Members of Congress gathered for a hearing on college sports to discuss the draft of a bill introduced by Reps. Brett Guthrie and Gus Bilirakis, aiming to address issues of antitrust protection, state law preemption, and athlete employment rights. The hearing highlighted a stark partisan divide, with Republicans pushing for
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In a growing recognition of the sensitivity of neural data, Montana has amended its Genetic Information Privacy Act (MGIPA) with Senate Bill 163 (SB 163), effectively protecting neurotechnology data alongside genetic data. This law mirrors similar amendments in California and Colorado, emphasizing the need for entities handling neural data to
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The Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has presented a proposed N1.48 trillion appropriation bill for 2025 to the House of Representatives. The ambitious plan aims to rebuild critical infrastructure, enhance social services, and foster inclusive development. However, Ibas expressed concern over the lack of cooperation from certain suspended
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Brad Finstad's (R-Minn.) legislation, H.R. 2931 -- Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, which aims to relocate U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offices out of sanctuary city jurisdictions. The legislation ensures that SBA employees are not put at
