Tag: Government programs
Justices call off arguments over Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Thursday it has called off upcoming arguments over a Trump administration plan to remake Medicaid by requiring recipients...
Mayor who pushed for guaranteed income to advise governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former mayor in California who gained national attention for running the country's highest-profile experiment with a guaranteed income is joining...
Brazil Congress clears way for emergency pandemic aid
RIO DE JANEIRO — A measure to renew billions of dollars in emergency aid for millions of Brazilians struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic passed...
Clinics wait to vaccinate farmworkers: ‘Our hands are tied’
With Georgia's sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing quantities from the federal government, migrant health centers around the state want...
Clinics wait to vaccinate farmworkers: ‘Our hands are tied’
<p>With Georgia's sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing quantities from the federal government, migrant health centers around the state want...
COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on...
COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
<p>WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on...
Highlights: What’s changed in the Senate’s virus relief bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats came out with their version of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. A look at some of the major changes...
San Francisco paying $16.1 million for homeless tent camps
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is paying $16.1 million to feed and house people in tent villages as the city struggles with a swelling...
In Peru, sterilization case against Fujimori goes to court
LIMA, Peru — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is on trial for his role in a 1990s government program in which many Indigenous women...