President Trump's plan for Medicaid and Medicare was considered dead-on-arrival, but Democrats are pushing the idea that only they will protect the popular entitlements.
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A federal appeals court just held that abortion providers have no constitutional protections
A federal appeals court held on Tuesday that abortion providers “do not have a Fourteenth Amendment right to perform abortions” — and thus the state of Ohio could require them to either give up public funding for non-abortion care or stop performing abortions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio v. Hodges was handed down entirely along party lines, with a total of 11 Republican jud...
The Latest: ‘Obamacare’ repeal, Medicaid cuts in budget
President Donald Trump's budget would re-open two health care battles he lost in his first year in office: repealing "Obamacare" and limiting future federal spending on Medicaid for low-income people
Iowa Supreme Court sides with two trans women fighting for Medicaid coverage
On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court effectively struck down Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for sex reassignment surgery. It sided in its unanimous ruling with two transgender women whose healthcare providers said the surgery was necessary to treat their gender dysphoria.
The court agreed with Chief Judge of the Fifth District of Iowa Arthur Gamble’s ruling last year that a decades-old Iowa Department of Human Services policy not allowing Medicaid coverage for sex reassign...
Democrats don’t need any more presidential candidates. They need senators.
At least on paper, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) looks like a powerful contender for the presidency. He has a quarter-century of experience in Congress. He brings a left populist appeal without the baggage of being a self-described “socialist.” And he’s a winner. Brown won reelection by nearly seven points last November, despite Ohio’s Trumpian tilt and despite the fact that Republicans swept the state’s other major statewide offices.
Nevertheless, Brown an...
A brief, 90-year history of Republicans calling Democrats ‘socialists’
So, this happened.
The socialists now running the House Democratic caucus won't be the first ones to put political adversaries "on a list". https://t.co/1gC8tJHTe8 pic.twitter.com/zsrP9Gy0iH
— NRCC (@NRCC) March 1, 2019
This is not the first time, and it won’t be the last, that the Republican Party tried to associate its opponents with socialism — the belief that the government should take control of the mean...
A brief, 90-year history of Republicans calling Democrats ‘socialists’
So, this happened.
The socialists now running the House Democratic caucus won't be the first ones to put political adversaries "on a list". https://t.co/1gC8tJHTe8 pic.twitter.com/zsrP9Gy0iH
— NRCC (@NRCC) March 1, 2019
This is not the first time, and it won’t be the last, that the Republican Party tried to associate its opponents with socialism — the belief that the government should take control of the mean...
FDA head Gottlieb leaves behind legacy of tackling big tobacco and underage vaping
Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who spoke out against a number of public health issues like youth vaping and vaccine misinformation, resigned Tuesday after nearly two years on the job. He is reportedly resigning to spend more time with his family.
“Scott Gottlieb, who has done an absolutely terrific job as Commissioner of the FDA, plans to leave government service...
Bernie Sanders leans in on race as he launches his White House bid
Addressing cheering crowds on a frigid winter’s day, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) delivered a campaign message familiar to his supporters, pledging to lead the charge for a $15 minimum wage and to fight for access to health care, among other causes he has championed over the years.
What was different at his official campaign launch on Saturday was the backdrop: a sea of black and brown faces made up a good number of the thousands of supporters who had turned out in the bitter co...