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A historic win for paid parental leave, led by nurses

As a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, Jean Stone knows what it really means to live in a country with no paid parental leave. She’s watched this scene play out so many times it’s almost the norm: Once their babies stabilize in the NICU, parents often return to work to preserve whatever parental […]

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California State Workers Launching 1-Day Strike Over Return-To-Office Mandate, Pay and HealthcareSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state workers will launch a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration to agree to a new contract that increases workers' pay, ensures affordable healthcare access and allows more flexibility for remote work.

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California state workers begin 1-day strike over return-to-office mandate, pay and healthcareCalifornia state workers began a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration to agree to a new contract that increases workers’ pay, ensures affordable healthcare access and allows more flexibility for remote work.

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Conservative group launches website exposing DSA's socialist agendaDemocratic Socialists of America face scrutiny as a conservative group exposes DSA policies including universal healthcare, defunding police and abolishing the Senate.

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Oregon made it easier to get help with hospital bills. Then lawmakers loosened the rulesOregon's hospital charity care law has helped more patients get financial aid. But hospitals pushed to loosen the rules amid rising costs and looming federal Medicaid cuts.

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Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legsAustralian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly rammed her repeatedly on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says. The 65-year-old independent politician remains in a critical condition on Wednesday in a Melbourne hospital where she was flown by helicopter within hours of an apparent escalation…

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The percentage of people without health insurance is growingThe percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has increased in the past two years, largely because many people can no longer afford Obamacare coverage after Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, […]

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Trump’s America is barreling back to a health care nightmare not seen in a decade: reportA comprehensive report on the state of the for-profit US healthcare system published Thursday shows that President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act is on track to reverse more than a decade of progress on expanding insurance coverage, fueling a worsening medical debt crisis and forcing millions to…

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MAHA leader resigns from administrationClick in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story MAHA leader resigns from administration Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a leader in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, resigned from the Trump administration Thursday, less than two weeks before the...

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Health maha leader resignation

MAHA's Calley Means resigns as a top RFK Jr. health adviser days before the midterm electionsCalley Means, a top advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, has resigned from his role a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy

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Workers now pay nearly $7,500 a year for family health coverage: KFFAmericans who get family health insurance through work are paying 9% more for premiums this year versus 2025.

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