5 Key Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s First Senate Confirmation Hearing
Kennedy’s confirmation vote in the Senate is sure to be a close one. If even just a few Republicans don’t support Kennedy, the bid could result in failure.
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Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing
RFK Jr. faced fierce questioning about vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to be HHS Secretary.
States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
What we can VERIFY about whether the federal funding freeze affects Medicaid
White House blames "outage" for locking Medicaid out of funding site
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California Playbook
THE BUZZ: CHAOS RULES — Conservative law enforcement leaders say they increasingly feel caught in a tug-of-war between California’s sanctuary law and President Donald Trump’s push to crack ...
Lawmakers look to lower healthcare and insurance costs
Senate Democrats have unveiled two bills aimed at bringing down the cost of both healthcare and health insurance in Connecticut. Lawmakers from both parties admitted past efforts haven’t provided the relief voters want,
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White Plains Hospital expands to meet growing demands
Rendering of White Plains Hospital's new building, as seen from Maple Avenue. Photographs and renderings courtesy White Plains Hospital. On
Gov. Mills said she’s ‘deeply concerned’ about Trump administration spending freeze
This is a developing story and will be updated. Gov. Janet Mills said she is deeply concerned about a memo from President Donald Trump’s administration directing the federal government to temporarily stop payments on loans,
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 2-8
Actor Blythe Danner is 82. Guitarist Dave Davies of The Kinks is 78. Actor Morgan Fairchild is 75. Actor Pamela Franklin (“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”) is 75. Actor Nathan Lane is 69. Guitarist Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth is 69.
Two men sentenced to federal prison for string of Nebraska pharmacy burglaries
"There was no evidence that firearms were used or that people were hurt, but the town people kind of (were) left with the fallout," the federal prosecutor said.
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Democrats grill Kennedy on vaccines, abortion in Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Health and Human Services Department, defended his views on vaccines, abortion and nutrition Wednesday in a testy
Save the Music Foundation looks to expand its school education support by going independent
On Wednesday, the foundation, now known only as Save the Music Foundation, announced its intention to “go indie” — rocker-speak for becoming an independent organization. The nonprofit will cut ties with Paramount and seek donations from various sources, including individual donors.
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Choosing a Health Plan
After you're approved for Medicaid or CHIP, you must pick a health plan. We will send you a packet in the mail when it's time to choose a health plan. The packet will include facts about each health plan. You will have at least two plans to choose from.