From Capitol Hill, Medicaid is tracking to be under scrutiny for significant cuts

Despite some of the political rhetoric in recent years, Mississippi’s Medicaid program has operated on responsible footing compared to other states, writes columnist Sid Salter. On March 7, the Democratic Minority of the bipartisan and congressionally created Joint Economic Committee—one of two economic advisory committees established in 1946—released a report detailing their concerns about where […]

US House budget blueprint could end NC’s Medicaid expansion

It’s looking increasingly likely that Medicaid will face changes — and possible cuts — at the federal level that could jeopardize the program’s expansion to hundreds of thousands more North Carolinians and potentially cost state government billions in lost federal funding. On Tuesday, House Republicans, after hours of hesitation from some members, passed a budget […]

Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China

The Pentagon was scheduled on Friday to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s plan for any war that might break out with China, two U.S. officials said on Thursday. Another official said the briefing would be China focused, without providing additional details. A fourth official confirmed Mr. Musk was to be at the Pentagon […]