Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
Read full article: Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxesState lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs.
Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on
Read full article: Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags onThe Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.
Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings
Read full article: Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firingsFederal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.
Stocks drift to a mixed close as worries about the US government's soaring debt continue to weigh
Read full article: Stocks drift to a mixed close as worries about the US government's soaring debt continue to weighStocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street in what has been a rocky week because of worries coming out of the bond market about the U.S. government’s mounting debt.
Medicare weighs premium cut after limiting Alzheimer's drug
Read full article: Medicare weighs premium cut after limiting Alzheimer's drugMedicare says it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs.
MD Anderson Cancer Center to require all employees to be fully vaccinated by January
Read full article: MD Anderson Cancer Center to require all employees to be fully vaccinated by JanuaryOfficials at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will require all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at the start of the new year.
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Ask 2: When the COVID-19 vaccine is released to the public, how much is going to cost and who is going to pay for it?
Read full article: Ask 2: When the COVID-19 vaccine is released to the public, how much is going to cost and who is going to pay for it?As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: When the COVID-19 vaccine is released to the public, how much is going to cost and who is going to pay for it? Answer: Recent reports offer hope that the coronavirus vaccine will be widely available at no additional cost in the United States. Under the Trump Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to ensure all Americans have access to the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost when it becomes available, its website states. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we have developed a comprehensive plan to support the swift and successful distribution of a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19,” CMS Administrator Seema Verma said.