Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
NEW YORK (AP) — On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon’s three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are the moments the 48-year-old blood cancer survivor cherishes — and wonders if she’ll get to have in the years to come. Brandon, who lives in Rockwell, North Carolina, is worried that new Medicaid work requirements starting next year could jeopardize her health coverage. She had expected to qualify for a medical frailty exemption, but new by...
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- FISA spy program at risk over Trumps pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
- A key congressional race in California will test progressives appeal in a Republican district
Wed, 10 Jun 2026
- $60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trumps UFC fight at White House
- Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trumps triumphal arch
- Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwans Beijing-friendly opposition party
- Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct
- Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers
- Judge rejects watchdogs bid to block Trump administrations $1.8B anti-weaponization fund
- Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: I love the inflation
- FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers
- Collins isnt Trumps best friend but hes on her side in Maine Senate matchup with Platner
- Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meetings a grave error in judgment
- Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
- Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
- Nancy Maces unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary
- Teens reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show
- Nevada is set to have one of nations premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat
- Tuesdays takeaways: Platners big night, Clyburn carries on and Trumps support gets mixed results
- Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup
- 2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats redrawn US House map
- House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump
- Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governors race
Tue, 09 Jun 2026
- Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
- Social Securitys retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected
- US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa
- Its not just the Knicks: Trumps attendance at big games often spells trouble for the home team
- FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
- From tennis to T-ball, the White Houses South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC
- Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses war on fraud
- Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open
- A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didnt feature its findings
- The rise and fall of The Hills star Spencer Pratts improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor
- After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
- South Carolina Republicans try to extend winning streak as Sen. Lindsey Graham seeks fifth term
- Rahm Emanuels uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid
- Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
- Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm elections
- Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals
- The other Dan Sullivan in Alaskas US Senate race says candidacy was my choice, not a sham
Mon, 08 Jun 2026
- Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military
- Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750
- Vance adds a chicken coop to the vice presidents residence, along with a dozen baby chicks
- Ken Paxtons attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in US Senate race
- Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
- The Latest: Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his no new wars campaign message
- A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
- Fewer Americans say democracy is central to countrys identity, AP-NORC poll finds
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maines state primary
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevadas state primary
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolinas state primary
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakotas state primary
- FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup
- Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat
- Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign
- Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
- Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies
- Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trumps birthday
- Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his no new wars campaign message
- British deputy prime minister tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teens murder
- Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
- First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
- A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
- Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading
- Hegseth invokes immigration and invasion in D-Day speech in France
- Irans soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
- The World Cup poses an unprecedented security challenge at a fraught moment. Is the US ready?
- Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
- These candidates for governor worked for Joe Biden. Some dont really talk about it though
- Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
- Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor
Fri, 05 Jun 2026
- Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwans president even though China has warned against it
- US attorney opens investigations into Californias elections, sends prosecutor to LA vote center
- Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting Americans
- Irans World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say
- Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
- Cant afford sky-high tickets to see the Knicks in person? Trump says watch it on television
- Trumps deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress
- Court cant stop Trump ballroom construction, government lawyer tells judge
- Judge orders pretrial detention for ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40M in gold bars at home
- Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
- Trumps troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say
- Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trumps settlement fund
- Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
- Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel
- Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign
- US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel in latest move to pressure islands leadership
- Republicans debate limits on $1.8B Trump settlement in late-night Senate session
- Californias slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesnt mean elections are rigged
- Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriends report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room
Thu, 04 Jun 2026
- US journalist pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China
- Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks
- Trump says Pulte wont be his nominee for director of national intelligence
- Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added
- Water begins refilling Reflecting Pool after Trumps renovation to repaint it American flag blue
- The Latest: Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities
- Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source
- With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
- Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases
- Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
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