Two Bay Area U.S. representatives express shock over Senate Democrats’ support for GOP budget bill
Bay Area progressives say Sen. Chuck Schumer and others are unnecessarily giving up the Democratic Party’s remaining leverage in Congress.
A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net
The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash federal spending. A joint federal and state program, Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for ...
Benefits cuts - live: Minister lays out where Labour will cut billions from welfare bill
Minister lays out where Labour will cut billions from welfare bill - Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall set to unveil plans to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul ...
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Plans to reform welfare system and cut benefits bill to be announced shortly
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall pledges to ensure fairness in the benefits system ahead of addressing Parliament at 12:30 GMT.
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How much is the ‘welfare bill’ set to increase by?
The Prime Minister and others have claimed “welfare” or “social security” spending is set to increase to £70 billion by the end of the decade—but this figure refers to one part of overall spending.