My Words | Humboldt County health care dependent on federal support

My Words | Humboldt County health care dependent on federal support

By now you may be wondering if the current federal government shutdown is necessary and which political party is most responsible for it. The Democrats are insisting on a reversal of some of the health care provisions in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The Republicans, in response, are insisting on a temporary extension of funding to keep the government open in exchange for a “gentleman’s” agreement to consider revision of the health…

How federal Medicaid cuts could impact Rhode Island residents and the state’s health care system

Federal cuts to Medicaid could leave up to 50,000 Rhode Islanders without health insurance, straining the state’s already limited primary care system and putting communities like Central Falls - where half the population relies on Medicaid - at particular risk, according to Dr. Michael Fine