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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Several Maryland Hospitals, Study Finds: See Which Ones Medicaid Cuts Threaten Several Maryland Hospitals, Study Finds: See Which Ones
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Several Maryland Hospitals, Study Finds: See Which Ones Nearly 90 hospitals across the Northeast are at risk of closing, slashing services, or laying off workers due to Republican-passed cuts to Medicaid, according to a new study. Public Citizen released a report on Tuesday, March 31, that identifies 446 hospitals especially vulnerable to major cuts due to the previously named "One Big Beautiful Bill." President Donald Trump signed the GOP-backed budget reconciliation package into law on Friday, July 4, 2025. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the spending plan will gut $911 billion in federal spend…
Dentist Brothers Who Bragged About Meeting FBI Director Kash Patel Face 835 Years In Prison Dentist Brothers Who Bragged About Meeting FBI Director Kash Patel Face 835 Years In Prison
Dentist Brothers Who Bragged About Meeting FBI Director Kash Patel Face 835 Years In Prison Two brothers who once bragged on social media about meeting FBI Director Kash Patel, who was investigating their case, have now been convicted in a massive multi-state racketeering scheme tied to healthcare fraud, visa fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced on Monday, March 9. Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani, both of Pennsylvania, were found guilty by a federal jury after a six-week trial tied to what prosecutors described as the “Savani Group,” a multi-state network of dental practices and related businesses used to generate millions through fraud, according to the …
CRUEL TWIST: Sen. Andy Kim's Dad Diagnosed With Disease He Spent His Life Trying To Cure CRUEL TWIST: Sen. Andy Kim's Dad Diagnosed With Disease He Spent His Life Trying To Cure
Cruel Twist: Sen. Andy Kim's Dad Diagnosed With Disease He Spent His Life Trying To Cure Andy Kim says his father spent a lifetime searching for answers to Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis came anyway, and it has shaken the New Jersey Democratic senator to his core. Kim said in a video shared on Monday, Dec. 8, that his father was diagnosed with the brain disorder several weeks ago. As Kim takes on the role of caregiver, he said he is committed to using his platform to push for more affordable health care and stronger support for families facing Alzheimer’s and dementia.  "I can’t finish my dad’s life work, I can’t cure this disease," said Kim, who was born in Boston and…
Nearly Half Of Americans Fear Rising Health Care Costs In 2026: Here's Why Nearly Half Of Americans Fear Rising Health Care Costs In 2026: Here's Why
Nearly Half Of Americans Fear Rising Health Care Costs In 2026: Here's Why Nearly half of US adults are worried they won't be able to afford healthcare in 2026 as Obamacare premiums are set to skyrocket for millions of Americans. About 47% of Americans fear they won't be able to pay for care, according to a West Health-Gallup survey released on Tuesday, Nov. 18. That's the highest level since the pollster and the group of medical nonprofits began tracking in 2021. Three in 10 adults said one of their household members delayed or skipped care in the last year because they couldn't afford it. About 20% reported that they couldn't pay fo…
Judge Orders Trump To Pay Full SNAP Benefits Amid Gov't Shutdown Judge Orders Trump To Pay Full SNAP Benefits Amid Gov't Shutdown
Judge Orders Trump To Pay Full SNAP Benefits Amid Gov't Shutdown A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as millions of Americans wait for crucial food aid during the federal government shutdown. U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. issued the order on Thursday, Nov. 6, The New York Times reported. The ruling orders the US Department of Agriculture to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday, Nov. 7. The Trump administration had agreed to give SNAP recipients up to 65% of their November benefits, which McConnell said was unacceptable. "This should never happen in America," Mc…
Obesity Rate Falling From All-Time High, Poll Finds: Here's Why Obesity Rate Falling From All-Time High, Poll Finds: Here's Why
Obesity Rate Falling From All-Time High, Poll Finds: Here's Why For the first time in years, the obesity rate is falling in the US, with the rise of weight loss injections like Ozempic and Wegovy driving the change. Gallup released its latest National Health and Well-Being Index on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The research and polling firm found that the adult obesity rate has dropped to 37.0% in 2025 after hitting a record 39.9% in 2022. That decrease translates to roughly 7.6 million fewer obese adults nationwide. Despite the drop, the US obesity rate remains among the highest in the Western world. At the same time, the number of people using GLP-1 in…
‘$0 Pay Stub’: West Point Firefighters Still Working Without Pay Amid Weeks-Long Shutdown ‘$0 Pay Stub’: West Point Firefighters Still Working Without Pay Amid Weeks-Long Shutdown
‘$0 Pay Stub’: West Point Firefighters Still Working Without Pay Amid Weeks-Long Shutdown Firefighters stationed at the Hudson Valley's US Military Academy at West Point say they’ve gone more than three weeks without pay as the ongoing federal government shutdown drags on, forcing them to work without compensation.  In a statement posted Friday, Oct. 24, the West Point Professional Firefighters IAFF Local F-7 said members received a $0 pay stub this week while being told they must continue reporting for duty as “excepted service employees.”  "As of today, the federal government has been closed for 24 Days and our members were advised as 'excepted service employees', we…
Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain
Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain Higher gas prices fueled inflation in September as rising costs, strained family budgets, and the federal government shutdown plague the economy, according to new federal data. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in September and inflation reached a yearly rate of 3.0%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday, Oct. 24. That's slightly lower than the 0.4% monthly increase and 3.1% annual inflation forecasted by Dow Jones economists, CNBC reported. The 3.0% inflation rate remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2.0% goal. The last time that inflation was bel…
'Rage Against The Regime': Protests Against Trump Administration Being Held Nationwide 'Rage Against The Regime': Protests Against Trump Administration Being Held Nationwide
'Rage Against The Regime': Protests Against Trump Administration Being Held Nationwide Americans across the country are gearing up for a new wave of coordinated  demonstrations targeting President Donald Trump’s administration. The 50501 protest group has announced a new nationwide day of action, "Rage Against The Regime," set for Saturday, Aug. 2. While the number of registered protest sites is, as of Friday, Aug. 1, lower than previous demonstrations "No Kings" and "Good Trouble Lives On," organizers expect turnout to grow. The protests are part of a summer-long campaign of peaceful demonstrations opposing what organizers call escalating attacks by the Trump administr…
Lowest-Ever US Fertility Rate Prompts Warnings Of Lasting Impact On Economy, Workforce Lowest-Ever US Fertility Rate Prompts Warnings Of Lasting Impact On Economy, Workforce
Lowest-Ever US Fertility Rate Prompts Warnings Of Lasting Impact On Economy, Workforce The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, signaling a profound demographic shift that could have far-reaching consequences for economic growth and generational stability. Fewer than 1.6 children were born per woman in 2024, according to new data released Thursday, July 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The general fertility rate (GFR) declined one percent from 2023, dropping to 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44, even as the total number of births ticked up slightly to 3,628,934, a 1 percent increase from …
Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says
Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is accusing the Trump administration of illegally sharing the private medical data of Medicaid recipients with federal immigration authorities, calling the move a “grave breach of the public’s trust.” The allegation follows reports that the Trump administration entered into an agreement giving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to sensitive personal health data from the Medicaid system. On Friday, July 18, Brown announced that Maryland has joined a multi-state lawsuit to stop what he called a dangerous and unlawful policy.  A he…
Medical Debt Returning To Americans' Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule Medical Debt Returning To Americans' Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule
Medical Debt Returning To Americans' Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule A federal judge in Texas has overturned a Biden-era rule that removed medical debt from Americans' credit reports. Judge Sean Jordan scrapped the regulation in a ruling on Friday, July 11. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized the rule on Tuesday, Jan. 7, about two weeks before former President Joe Biden left office. The decision came exactly a week after President Donald Trump signed the previously named "One Big Beautiful Bill" into law. Experts warn that the Republican-backed budget reconciliation legislation makes sweeping cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, while incr…
Health Insurance Premiums Take Less From MD Paychecks Than Most States, Study Says Health Insurance Premiums Take Less From MD Paychecks Than Most States, Study Says
Health Insurance Premiums Take Less From MD Paychecks Than Most States, Study Says Health insurance premiums are taking a big portion of many Northeast residents' paychecks, while some are losing much less of their incomes, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of States Where People Spend the Most & Least on Health Insurance on Thursday, July 10. The study ranked all 50 states by how much residents spend on silver-tier health insurance plans as a share of median household income. Premiums rose 6% for individual plans and 7% for family plans in 2024, continuing a recent trend of dramatic increases. "Inflation has driven up health i…
$1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam $1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam
$1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam A Pennsylvania woman used patients who had moved overseas to help pull off a $1.1 million Medicaid scam involving fake home care services and kickbacks, federal prosecutors said in a sweeping national health care fraud takedown that uncovered more than $14.6 billion in schemes, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5. Hemal Patel, 59, of Bensalem (Bucks County), forged doctors’ signatures, stole personal identities, and pocketed kickbacks from a home care agency that billed Medicaid for fake services, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District …
House Narrowly Approves 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Bill, With Trump Set To Sign It July 4th House Narrowly Approves 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Bill, With Trump Set To Sign It July 4th
House Narrowly Approves 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Bill, With Trump Set To Sign It July 4th In a razor-thin vote, the House of Representatives narrowly approved President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-and-spending plan just in time for his self-imposed Friday, July 4 deadline. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delayed the vote by delivering a record-setting eight-hour, 44-minute floor speech, arguing the bill hurts everyday Americans and gives tax breaks to the wealthy. The vote followed on Thursday afternoon, July 3. The final tally was 218–214, with just two Republicans voting against the bill — Pennsylvania moderate Brian Fitzpatrick and Kentucky's Thomas Massie — and …
'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral 'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral
'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman apparently would rather be building sandcastles than slogging through Senate votes. As the US Senate trudged through a grueling voting marathon on President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package, Fetterman went viral for saying what many might’ve been thinking. The Democratic lawmaker, while addressing reporters outside the Senate chamber on Monday, June 30, raised eyebrows when asked about possible timing on the bill: “Oh my God, I just want to go home,” Fetterman said, visibly frustrated during the vote-a-rama underway in Washington. “I’ve alrea…
$14B+ Scheme: DOJ Charges 324 In Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown Ever $14B+ Scheme: DOJ Charges 324 In Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown Ever
$14B+ Scheme: DOJ Charges 324 In Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown Ever The Justice Department just pulled off a record-breaking sting that spanned the globe, targeted doctors and drug traffickers, and exposed a fraud web stretching across dozens of states. A total of 324 people, including 96 licensed medical professionals, have been charged in connection with a staggering $14.6 billion in alleged healthcare fraud, DOJ  announced on Monday, June 30. Federal prosecutors say it’s the largest healthcare fraud takedown in US history, involving defendants across 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General Offices.  Charges span a range of schemes …
NC Senator Won't Seek Re-Election After Clashing With Trump Over 'Big Beautiful Bill' NC Senator Won't Seek Re-Election After Clashing With Trump Over 'Big Beautiful Bill'
NC Senator Won't Seek Re-Election After Clashing With Trump Over 'Big Beautiful Bill' Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek re-election just hours after voting against President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” The North Carolina Republican issued a lengthy statement following his vote against the measure, which passed 51-49. “In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,” Tillis said Sunday, June 29. “It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.” Once a MAGA devotee, Til…
Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash
Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash Donald Trump is losing ground with a key voting group, according to a new national tracking poll.  The survey shows sharp declines in his favorability, job approval, and economic ratings among Hispanic and Latino voters. While overall ratings were already low, the second-quarter survey conducted by Global Strategy Group for Somos Votantes shows a deeper erosion in key subgroups: independents, women, and voters under 45. Pollsters attribute the shift to continued economic pessimism, a growing belief that Trump is out of step with everyday priorities, and intensifying opposition to his …
EXCLUSIVE: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case EXCLUSIVE: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case
Exclusive: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28. Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Video Shows Moment Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Ben Cohen Is Hauled Out Of Senate Over Gaza Protest Video Shows Moment Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Ben Cohen Is Hauled Out Of Senate Over Gaza Protest
Video Shows Moment Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Ben Cohen Is Hauled Out Of Senate Over Gaza Protest Dramatic video shows the moment Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and Long Island native Ben Cohen was escorted out of a US Senate hearing while protesting Congress’ role in the Israel-Hamas war. The 74-year-old Cohen was arrested Wednesday, May 14, after joining several protesters in interrupting a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing that featured testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Capitol Police said Cohen and the others were charged with “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding,” a misdemeanor offense related to illegal protesting…
MD Among Nation's Leaders In Child Healthcare, New Study Says: Here's Why MD Among Nation's Leaders In Child Healthcare, New Study Says: Here's Why
MD Among Nation's Leaders In Child Healthcare, New Study Says: Here's Why Families in the Northeast are getting some of the best care in the country for their children, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best & Worst States for Children's Healthcare on Tuesday, April 8. The report compares all 50 states and Washington, DC, using 33 indicators of cost, access, and quality. Metrics range from the percentage of children in excellent health to the number of pediatricians per capita. "The quality of children's health care should be one of the most important considerations for parents when deciding where to live," said WalletHub ana…
PHOTOS: 1,400 'Hands Off' Protests Across United States PHOTOS: 1,400 'Hands Off' Protests Across United States
Photos: 1,400 'Hands Off' Protests Across United States Thousands of demonstrators flooded street corners, Congressional offices, and federal buildings across the U.S. on Saturday, April 5, in what organizers called a “national mass activation” against a growing threat to democracy and workers' rights. Nearly 1,400 rallies were held coast to coast, part of a movement opposing what protestors describe as a “Trump-Musk billionaire takeover” and “the Republican assault on our freedoms and our communities.” “Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab,” the event flyer reads. “This is a crisis we must stop. Trump, Musk, and congressional Rep…
MD Gets More Federal Funding Than Most Northeast States, New Study Says MD Gets More Federal Funding Than Most Northeast States, New Study Says
MD Gets More Federal Funding Than Most Northeast States, New Study Says Some states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic rely heavily on federal dollars, while others send far more to Washington than they get back, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Most & Least Federally Dependent States on Monday, Mar. 10. The study ranked all 50 states based on metrics like return on federal taxes paid, federal funding as a share of state revenue, and the percentage of federal jobs. The report showed a sharp divide in federal dependency across the US, with many Democratic-leaning states contributing more in taxes than they receive a…