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Beto O’Rourke: Texas economy is successful but not because of Greg Abbott

DALLAS — The Texas economy is humming, but it’s not because of Gov. Greg Abbott — it’s in spite of him, Beto O’Rourke said Monday.

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Why It's Not A Good Time To Buy IBD Stock Of The Day Molina Healthcare — Yet

Molina Healthcare is the IBD Stock Of The Day after closing a $110 million acquisition. Now, MOH stock is working on a seven-week flat base.

Investors Business Daily

Warnock on Walker: ‘A disturbing pattern’

MACON, Ga. — As an abortion scandal rocks the campaign of Republican Herschel Walker, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock on Friday emphasized his support of abortion rights before a crowd in Middle Georgia.

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Kentucky Medicaid program wins award for pandemic-era enrollment innovations

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Why childbirth is so dangerous for many young teens

Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.

WEKU

Medical debt sunk her credit. New changes from the credit reporting agencies won’t help

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — After a year of chemo and radiation, doctors told Penelope “Penny” Wingard in 2014 that her breast cancer was in remission. She’d been praying for this good news. But it also meant she no longer qualified for a program in her state that offers temporary Medicaid…

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Commentary: We must secure the right to contraception

In late September, Michigan’s Republican attorney general nominee Matt DePerno erroneously compared the emergency contraceptive Plan B to fentanyl at a conference in Texas, suggesting his state should “ban the pill.” DePerno is not the first politician to propose limiting contraceptive access following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn…

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No new taxes in 2023 county budget, but questions linger

A look under the hood raises some interesting issues, both promising and concerning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Preckwinkle offers Cook County budget with no new taxes, but warns of health-care staffing ‘crisis’

Cook County Board President Preckwinkle is offering bold spending plans, armed with roughly $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money. But she needs workers to pull these plans off, and faces more than 4,000 vacancies. “We’re working towards a more just, prosperous and equitable future,”…

Chicago Sun-Times

Medical debt ruined her credit. 'It's like you're being punished for being sick'

New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt — especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.

WEKU

Kansas Gov. Kelly and AG Schmidt focus on Brownback, Biden in debate

In their Wednesday debate, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt focused in on two politicians who were not on the stage and won’t be on the ballot in November — the president and a former governor.

Tribune News Service

Michael Hiltzik: How did America get addicted to a policy that fails everyone but the rich?

Here's the central riddle of U.S. politics since the Great Depression:

Los Angeles Times

The 3 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy During a Market Crash

The Fed’s hawkish stance to control inflation has given rise to recessionary fears. With the possibility of the stock market sell-off deepening, we think fundamentally strong blue-chip stocks Microsoft (MSFT), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Dow Inc. (DOW) might be solid buys. Continue reading….

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‘Do I have to get a flu shot?’ Your flu questions answered

PHILADELPHIA -- The flu is poised for a comeback this year after two seasons in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by Missouri and nine other states - mostly Republican-led - to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers in healthcare facilities that receive federal funds.

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Health plan shake-up could disrupt coverage for low-income Californians

Almost 2 million of California’s poorest and most medically fragile residents may have to switch health insurers as a result of a new strategy by the state to improve care in its Medicaid program.

The Independent UK

Oregon to cover health-related climate expenses

Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover certain climate change expenses under its Medicaid program

Tribune News Service

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

The day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care.

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Why is the White House having its first hunger conference in 50 years?

The Biden administration is hosting a conference to coincide with a new hunger and nutrition plan – what can it achieve?

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Federal judge rules in favor of experimental Georgia Medicaid program

U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood ruled August 19 in favor of Georgia after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded a Medicaid waiver for the state’s Pathways to Coverage program. Georgia brought the lawsuit after CMS under the Trump administration approved the state’s Section 1115 application for…

The Guardian - US

US launches effort to end hunger by 2030 by expanding benefits and access to healthy foods

Plan includes multiple ambitious proposals, such as expanding benefits like free school meals and food stamps

The Texas Tribune

A free medical clinic opened in rural East Texas. Thousands poured in for help.

Texas ranks last among states in access to health care and has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. Two longtime doctors in rural Henderson County created a homegrown safety net to fill the gap.

Tribune News Service

More states extend postpartum Medicaid since Roe’s demise

Restrictions on abortion likely will result in more unwanted pregnancies being carried to term. Experts predict that will worsen the nation’s already high rate of maternal deaths — unless states spend a lot more on health care and social and economic supports for women, children and families.

Salon

Biden "pandemic is over" claim backfires

"Saying the pandemic is 'over' is likely to eliminate the possibility of any additional Covid response funding"

The Conversation

Medicaid enrollment soared by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic – but a big decline could happen soon

Medicaid, the government-funded U.S. health insurer for people with low incomes, grew by about 25% between February 2020 and May 2022 as policies adopted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic expanded the program’s reach.

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