Health Oct 23 Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage By Geoff Bennett, Molly Mazilu
Politics Sep 10 Republicans are touting their 'big beautiful bill' to voters. Here's what the law has actually done A year on, what's known as the One Big Beautiful Bill has produced mixed results. Millions of people have received enhanced tax breaks, while millions are also losing access to federal food aid and health care. More immigrants are being arrested, many deported, some dying during… By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's… By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Politics Jun 26 Your Social Security benefits could be cut by a quarter in 2032. Here's what to know Americans’ Social Security benefits will have to be cut by roughly a quarter in six years due to depleted funds, according to a June 9 report from the Social Security Board of Trustees. That’s months sooner than the group had… By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Nation Jun 08 Watch 9:18 Millions lose SNAP benefits as One Big Beautiful Bill's stricter requirements kick in SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. More than 3.5 million people have lost access to the food assistance, as states implement new eligibility requirements and stricter application processes. By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Apr 14 Watch 7:44 Who is benefiting the most from the Trump administration's tax cuts By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Tax Day is on Wednesday, and President Trump and Republican lawmakers are trying to draw attention to new tax cuts and increased deductions approved last year. But with the war, higher gas prices and other economic costs, some polls suggest… Continue watching
Mar 06 Doing your own taxes? Experts say 'it might be the year to get professional help' By Hannah Grabenstein Experts say new deductions, hurdles and provisions could make completing your returns more complex this tax season. Continue reading
Feb 26 If you have federal student loan debt, here's what experts want you to know By Hannah Grabenstein Eventually, the changes will streamline the system and reduce the number of repayment options, but right now, trying to understand what’s happening is a little like staring into a bowl of alphabet soup (except that soup is made of money). Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 8:09 How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts By Judy Woodruff, Mike Fritz According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will slash more than a trillion dollars in federal spending from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program by 2034. Judy Woodruff examines what those cuts… Continue watching
Dec 29 Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached By Devi Shastri, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press While every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't match up with the administration's. Continue reading