Category: Policy

Red State Missouri’s Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure Advances

Supporters of an initiative to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of residents in Missouri said they submitted the necessary signatures to place the measure on the November general election ballot.

Cuomo Says New York Schools Will Remain Closed: ‘We’re Going To Err On The Side Of Caution’

A decision on summer school programs will be made by the end of May.

Stocks Fall, Dow Loses 400 Points After Trump Threatens New Tariffs On China

The market is down over 2% after wrapping up its best month in decades.

Coronavirus Crisis Exposes A Dangerous Law Putting Patients At Risk

The coronavirus catastrophe has put the spotlight on a law that harms our health.

Should Essential Workers Get Debt Forgiveness?

As essential workers are on the frontlines of the coronavirus, many are calling for student debt forgiveness to provide relief to them given their unique risks of exposure.

COVID-19 Prompts Regulation Rollbacks, And 3 May Have Lasting Effects For Health Care

At the beginning of 2017, the Trump Administration committed to reducing federal regulation and reining in regulatory costs. However, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has infiltrated the legislative and regulatory world – just as it has every other facet of …

Jamaica Responds To COVID-19 By Ramping Up Healthy Food Consumption

The devastating COVID-19 decline in Jamaica’s tourism sector has created supply and demand imbalances and a glut of agricultural produce on the local market. This is being addressed by the Ministry of Agriculture’s new “Say Yes to Fresh” Campaign.

Molina To Buy Magellan Medicaid And Medicare Plans For $820 Million

Molina Healthcare said it will buy the Magellan Complete Care line of health plans from Magellan Health for $820 million, expanding the health insurer’s Medicaid and Medicare government businesses.

Mitch McConnell’s Idea To Let States Go Bankrupt Set Off A Debate That Engulfed Washington

Here’s a timeline of the ongoing debate over state and local government funding.

Maryland Gov. Hogan Takes Extraordinary Steps To Keep Feds From Confiscating COVID Tests

The federal government has reportedly been confiscating supplies brought in overseas by state governments, even as they have been left to their own devices to obtain the medical supplies they need.