The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case regarding whether South Carolina can eliminate Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics due to their provision of abortion services.
Healthcare spending in the United States surged by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased medical service use and rising enrollment in private health plans, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Santa Ana Unified School Board is considering significant job cuts for educators while proposing a salary increase for the superintendent, drawing sharp criticism from students, parents, and teachers.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, earned approximately $10.7 million in 2023, with much of his income stemming from his work with various law firms and his leadership of a vaccine-skeptic nonprofit. According to recently amended financial disclosures filed as part of his presidential campaign, Kennedy also holds significant assets, including between $500,001 and $1 million in Bitcoin and commercial real estate in Chicago worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Seven individuals, including one American and at least four Australians, were hospitalized in Fiji on Saturday after consuming piña coladas at a hotel bar that may have been spiked, according to Fiji officials.
Congressional leaders revealed a stopgap funding bill on Tuesday to keep the government operational until March 14, setting off a race to pass the legislation by the end of the week.
