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A possible government shutdown could hinge on this health care debate

Republicans are pushing for a temporary extension of government funding to prevent a possible shutdown on Oct. 1, but Democrats…

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Groups pressure Collins to extend health care subsidies. Collins says not yet.

Interfaith leaders held a vigil outside U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office on Sept. 25, 2025 urging her to push…

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Symposium spotlights AI’s potential to revolutionize health care

By Emily Gaines Buchler / Published Sept 24, 2025 It’s a conundrum: “By 2035, the number of surgeries performed in…

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Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.

Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find…

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Walgreens Faces 4 Questions on Its Future in Health Care

Less than a month ago, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners completed its $10 billion-plus acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance….

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America’s Health Care Time Bomb

The U.S. health care system could be headed for a staffing crisis after a new survey found that more than…

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Congress deadlocked on help for health care premiums as government shutdown looms

The budget stalemate that threatens a potential federal government shutdown next week is also a battle over whether to continue…

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Federal funding changes mean about 350,000 Virginians could lose health care coverage

RICHMOND, Va. — The state of health care in Virginia, especially in rural areas, is uncertain after changes in federal…

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Author of gender-affirming care reviews says politics are twisting his work

Welcome back to the work week, folks, and what are you reading these days? I’m enjoying “Free Food for Millionaires”…

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Democrats talk health care, minimum wage

-Messenger photo by Bill Shea Ashley Wolf Tornabane, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the Fourth Congressional District, speaks…