Context matters. Who is fighting for opportunity for all Americans? Who is fighting to grow power and wealth for a few on the backs of hardworking families? newsfromthestates.com/article/medica… (via Shalina Chatlani Kim Krisberg)

U.S. House passes Trump's tax bill, which mostly benefits the rich & cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid. Experts say the cuts will devastate rural places. Residents are worried, scared & angry. “They want to do stuff for the rich people that’s already rich.” publichealthwatch.org/2025/07/03/med…

NEW From Shalina Chatlani Stateline || bsky @stateline.org Kim Krisberg Public Health Watch : The “big, beautiful bill” would cause 11.8 million more Americans to become uninsured by 2034. publichealthwatch.org/2025/07/03/med…

Here's a very detailed look at what the Medicaid cut means for rural Louisiana residents in the Mississippi Delta (one of the poorest parts of the country). lailluminator.com/2025/07/03/med… #lalege #lagov

The effects of this big stupid bill will be devastating for so many people in Louisiana. This is not debatable. (This article made me cry several times.)#lalege

About 68% of Americans said they favored a Medicaid work requirement in a recent KFF poll. That dropped to 35% when they learned most recipients already work and could lose coverage due to paperwork problems. Bram Sable-Smith reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…

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Public Health Watch rarely covers breaking news, but its investigative reporting is often tied to the news — and sometimes foreshadows it. A case in point: the push to slash health coverage for the poor. publichealthwatch.org/2025/07/10/wev…

New Jersey veterans will go hungry because of a bill that Jack Ciattarelli enthusiastically supported. He should be ashamed of himself. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/08/12/new…

“I think it’s unfair. I understand that there are some people who abuse the system,” B. told Stateline. “There are also people who are in need. And cutting help for families like mine — not being able to get the help — it will be very difficult.”stateline.org/2025/08/21/mos…

At least 17 states have taken steps to ensure broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine since last month. The moves represent an extraordinary state rebellion against the public health authority of the federal government. From Shalina Chatlani + Stateline || bsky @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/09/17/mor…

At the #nyc #nokings peaceful protest I spoke to NYC comptroller Brad Lander about what state and city policymakers should focus on right now. For News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com #news

With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are worried. npr.org/sections/shots…

Thanks to our friends at NPR for republishing our piece on the dire consequences of looming Medicaid cuts in the Mississippi River Delta. npr.org/sections/shots…

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