RFK Jr. faced fierce questioning about vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to be HHS Secretary.

Senate Democrats have unveiled two bills aimed at bringing down the cost of both healthcare and health insurance in Connecticut. Lawmakers from both parties admitted past efforts haven’t provided the relief voters want,

Rendering of White Plains Hospital's new building, as seen from Maple Avenue. Photographs and renderings courtesy White Plains Hospital. On

Susan Stacey, CEO of Sacred Heart, downplayed the role of finances in her decision to close the inpatient unit. She said she moved forward only after careful consideration of stakeholder feedback, and grappling with staffing challenges that reduced the number of available beds over the years.

The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And impact decision-makers.

An advocacy group aligned with Democrats will launch a $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that highlights how the program helps protect Americans who are older, disabled or low-income, among other vulnerable populations.

Kennedy’s confirmation vote in the Senate is sure to be a close one. If even just a few Republicans don’t support Kennedy, the bid could result in failure.

Estonian PM Kristen Michal got on board with Trump’s demand for NATO members to boost defense spending to 5 percent of their budgets, saying his country needed to ramp up the pace of national security investments.

At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.

The White House confirmed the website for Medicaid payments was down a day after announcing a pause on federal grants and loans.

This is a developing story and will be updated. Gov. Janet Mills said she is deeply concerned about a memo from President Donald Trump’s administration directing the federal government to temporarily stop payments on loans,

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