As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subjectDespite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox Elections too often get pigeonholed. The hot take, or simplistic analysis, would have it that just one issue – often the…The Guardian16h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump’s checks in the mail are a magic trick hiding a disastrous surpriseThe Trump administration’s health care policy has a clear pattern: Distract attention from massive, permanent cuts to health coverage and care by handing a small sliver back to a fraction of the people harmed with a letter, a press release, and the president’s name attached. American families are struggling every day and every month to pay their health…Raw Story16h agoWhole story →Health
Donna Arthur’s Life Has Been a Mess. Like Someone Else’s Ohio Mother.The long, sad American story of Donna L. Hollopeter Arthur, the eightysomething mother of Dr. Amy Acton, the physician and Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, may never be fully told. Arthur achieved notoriety earlier this week when she joined up with MAGA billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, her daughter’s opponent in the gubernatorial race. Starring in…The New Republic17h agoWhole story →Health
Sixers respond to President Donald Trump’s callout of LeBron JamesSixers head coach Nick Nurse and forward LeBron James respond to President Donald Trump's call-out of James during Thursday night's game.The Philadelphia Inquirer20h agoWhole story →Health
Federal regulators crack down on organ donation groupsFederal regulators are cracking down on the nonprofits responsible for coordinating organ donations, aiming to begin shutting down substandard groups by early next year. New criteria will score the organizations on donation and transplantation rates and will decertify the bottom tier, meaning their contracts with the federal government will be revoked.…Stateline1d agoWhole story →Healthorgan donation regulation
US officially doubles last year's measles numbersClick in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story US officially doubles last year's measles numbers The U.S. has officially doubled the number of measles cases it saw in 2025 according to the most up-to-date information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the worst year the...The Hill10h agoWhole story →Health
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.BBC News9h agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
Trump immigration policies could turn away much-needed foreign doctors, critics say - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTAs the nation’s physician shortage worsens, some fear the Trump administration’s immigration policies will dissuade or prevent doctors who earned their medical degrees in foreign countries from practicing in the United States.Spokane Spokesman-Review7h agoWhole story →JusticeHealth
Australian Lawmaker Who Lost Legs After Alleged Attack is StableAn Australian lawmaker whose legs were amputated after she was struck by a car in an alleged attack outside her office in rural Victoria is in stable condition, according to hospital authorities.Bloomberg7h agoWhole story →HealthFood
Janet Mills urges Prime Healthcare to rehire CMMC nursesGov. Janet Mills called Prime Healthcare's firing of 15 nurses unconscionable during a statewide nursing shortage and ahead of a union vote.Bangor Daily News1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthJanet Millsmaine nurse union vote
First initiative qualifies for the 2028 ballot in CaliforniaAn initiative to establish a first-time homebuyer down payment loan program for University of California staff qualified for the Nov. 7, 2028 ballot in California. The measure, sponsored by AFSCME 3299, would require the University of California system to establish a down-payment loan program for support staff who have worked for UC for at least […]Ballotpedia News16d agoWhole story →BuildEducationcalifornia ballot initiative
20 million Americans receiving special $90 payments, Trump announces: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.cleveland.com19d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthmedicare rebate payments
Who qualifies for 1% rate discount?Federal student loan borrowers have until Wednesday to enroll in autopay for a temporary interest rate reduction. Here’s who qualifies and what to do.The Dallas Morning News25d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationstudent loan interest rate discount
SAVE Student Loan Deadline Next Week: What Borrowers Should KnowSAVE is no longer available following a federal court order, meaning borrowers need to change their repayment plan.Newsweek29d agoWhole story →EducationEconomysave loan deadline
loan borrowers are facing 'drastic changes' to repayment that require lawmakers to step in, 89 organizations sayNearly 100 organizations are calling on Congress to hold an "emergency hearing" in light of major student-loan repayment changes over the past months.NewsBreak1mo agoWhole story →Educationstudent loan repayment overhaul
BMC nurses consider strike over pay, safe staffingThe labor action comes as the safety-net hospital braces for federal Medicaid cuts in upcoming months.The Boston Globe2mo agoWhole story →EconomyHealthbmc nurse strike vote
Wisconsin doctors, nurses tell lawmakers to act on climate changeMajor medical associations and hundreds of health care professionals called for legislators to treat climate change as a public health crisis.Green Bay Press-Gazette1mo agoWhole story →PlanetHealthwisconsin climate action call
