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Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to ‘illegal immigrants’

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make health insurance premiums more affordable on marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, and…

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The celebrity doctor overseeing Medicaid suggested that recipients in the program spend too much time watching TV.

President Donald Trump’s favorite celebrity doctor is telling Medicaid recipients to get off their couch. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Trump-appointed administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Thursday suggested that low-income Americans enrolled in the program are bums who spend their hours watching TV. “An able-bodied person on Medicaid today watches about…

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Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the nation’s health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees in a handful of…

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'There is a new sheriff in town'

‘There is a new sheriff in town’

In an exclusive interview on Yahoo Finance’s Decoding Retirement podcast, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), discussed the financial and operational challenges facing the US healthcare system. Ultimately responsible for the healthcare of 66 million Medicare beneficiaries, 78 million people enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health…

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The 2026 campaign has already kicked off, with ads focused on Medicaid, Trump tax cuts

By Helen Coster and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) -Residents of Columbus, Indiana awoke last week to a yellow billboard purchased by the Democratic National Committee blaring: “Under Trump’s Watch, Columbus Regional Health is Cutting Medical Services.” Meanwhile, the National Republican Congressional Committee, which oversees races for the U.S. House of Representatives, this month launched…

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Study: Early-life snack and drink consumption patterns among children: findings from a U.S. birth cohort study. Image Credit: Sorapop Udomsri / Shutterstock

Even healthy eating can’t guarantee cavity-free kids, study reports

Despite different snack and drink habits, no clear link was found between toddler diets and tooth decay, emphasizing that childhood cavities have many causes beyond what kids eat. Study: Early-life snack and drink consumption patterns among children: findings from a U.S. birth cohort study. Image Credit: Sorapop Udomsri / Shutterstock In a recent article published in the…

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