Abortion money quietly made the state budget

Democrats want abortion rights to be on the ballot this year. And in New York, abortion funding is in the state budget. Lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul quietly agreed to a $25 million fund that ... Read More

Don’t expect a ruling on children’s health insurance dust-up until May

A federal Judge won’t rule until at least May on Florida’s lawsuit against the federal government that challenges rules associated with the state’s subsidized children’s health insurance program. Read More

OPM has new tools to fight improper health insurance enrollments

Watchdog agencies and Congress have previously chided the federal government’s HR agency for the lack of internal controls ensuring that family members of federal workers and retirees remain eligible ... Read More

New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually

A new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year. The Health Care Affordability Board approved the rule on Wednesday. Read More

Health insurance reforms said to lower health care costs clears IL House, heads to Senate

For far too long, insurance companies, and not doctors, have been free to determine what treatment options patients should have and how quickly they can receive it,” said Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Read More

The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. A new White House push aims for a remedy

The White House is aiming to correct the short staffing at nursing homes that was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government for the first time is requiring minimum ... Read More

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s absolute immunity claims

The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue those charges. Read More

Three liberal justices express skepticism toward Idaho’s arguments for strict abortion ban – live

Supreme court’s liberal minority shows doubt about Idaho’s argument but would need two conservative justices to vote against it in order to be effective ... Read More

Backflips for the city budget

The executive budget announcement is today, and everyone expects the city’s revenue forecast will be increased, up from the $109.4 billion preliminary budget the mayor released in January. There’s ... Read More

The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements

The commencement of opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial sets the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and places his legal troubles at ... Read More

Ballot initiative seeks to enshrine abortion rights in Colorado constitution

A petition to guarantee abortion rights in Colorado's constitution has received enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot in November. Read More

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy holds major money advantage: $9 million in campaign coffers. Critics say it’s overkill

With less than seven months remaining until Election Day, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy holds a commanding lead in the money race for reelection with more than $9 million in the bank. The two-term Democrat ... Read More