Dr. Oz says improper enrollments may be widespread as officials review system safeguards and national spending trends. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz…
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House Speaker Calls Representatives Back to Congress for Funding Vote
The Senate measure makes adjustments to the continuing resolution that the House passed in September. House Speaker Mike Johnson called members back to Congress after the Senate passed…
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Senate Advances Measure to End Government Shutdown
The resolution would fund some departments through the end of the current fiscal year. The Senate finally reached sufficient bipartisan support to advance a continuing resolution to temporarily…
Read MoreSenate Vote Again Fails to Temporarily Fund Government
The 13th effort also failed to meet the requisite 60 votes. The Senate voted for the 13th time this week on the continuing resolution that would temporarily fund…
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White House Issues Memo Directing Agencies to Prepare for Partial Shutdown
The lack of funding from Congress provides the opportunity for additional federal staffing cuts. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed the departments and agencies…
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Representative Raul Grijalva Dies After Battle with Cancer
The 77-year-old congressman represented Arizona’s 7th congressional district. U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva passed away on Thursday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer…
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HHS Withdraws Proposed Expansions to Contraception Access
Leaves rules strengthening employer conscience in place. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the withdrawal of a proposal to solidify birth control access within employer-sponsored…
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House Speaker Seeks Plan B for Spending Bill
Contested measures include Congressional pay increase and funding for the Global Engagement Center. House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking for alternate options for the 3-month continuing resolution to…
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Federal Judge Blocks ACA Coverage for DACA Recipients
He rules that a CMS final rule cannot redefine “lawfully present.” U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted 19 states a stay from allowing Deferred Action for Childhood…
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Treasury Reports 49 Million Now Enrolled in ACA Health Insurance
The program has reached the highest level of enrollment since it began. The Treasury Department recently reported that one in seven Americans, a total of 49.4 million enrollees,…
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