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Exclusive: US considered charging Minnesota judges, lawyers in immigration crackdown, sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch July 16, 2025 5:32 AM CDT Summary FBI eyed judges, defense lawyers over virtual hearings for defendants in country illegally, sources say Status of early-stage probe into judges, defense lawyers remains unclear Virtual hearings common post-COVID, seen as routine by defense attorneys WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department…
ICE bars detained immigrants from getting bond hearings
Under new Trump administration guidance, millions of immigrants who entered the U.S. without legal authorization would have to fight their deportation cases in detention. July 15, 2025, 3:53 PM CDT By Nicole Acevedo, Didi Martinez and Gabe Gutierrez The Trump administration wants to make millions of immigrants who entered the United States without legal authorization…
Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over ‘unlawful’ vaccine changes
The groups say Kennedy unlawfully cut COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. By Mary Kekatos July 7, 2025, 1:51 PM Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful, unilateral vaccine changes.” The six groups — including the American…
States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts
Hospitals stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars under the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. By: Anna Claire Vollers July 7, 2025 5:00 am The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to…
Idaho banned abortion. Three years later, minors and seniors struggle to get routine care.
By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris July 4, 2025 5:00 am Editor’s note: This report examines the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal right to abortion three years ago. Of all the outcomes Rachel Castor could have predicted from Idaho’s abortion ban, her teenage son being denied hospital admission during an asthma attack…
Medicaid cuts could be devastating for the Delta and the rest of rural America
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ would cause 11.8M more Americans to become uninsured by 2034. By: Shalina Chatlani and Kim Krisberg, Public Health Watch July 3, 2025 5:00 am LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. — East Carroll Parish sits in the northeastern corner of Louisiana, along the winding Mississippi River. Its seat, Lake Providence, was a thriving agricultural center…
“Big, beautiful bill” cuts to Medicaid could be devastating for nursing home residents
By Caitlin Huey-Burns July 1, 2025 / 7:52 PM EDT / CBS News Jason Barrett visits his 94-year-old grandmother, Ruth Raney, at the Martinsburg Healthcare Center in West Virginia as often as he can. Medicaid will soon be covering the cost of Raney’s care, putting her among the 77% of West Virginia nursing home residents…
Health care would be slashed even for immigrants with legal status under massive Senate bill
Cutting federal aid could also shutter some rural hospitals already in financial trouble. By: Tim Henderson July 1, 2025 5:19 pm Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal…
California leads state lawsuit against White House sharing health data amid ICE raids
California’s attorney general said the data seizure created “a culture of fear” that will have a “chilling effect” on health care access. By Tyler Katzenberger 07/01/2025 03:08 PM EDT SACRAMENTO, California — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 19 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration Tuesday for sharing personal information about people who receive…