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To keep Medicaid, mom caring for disabled adult son faces prospect of proving she works
As Congress slashes Medicaid spending, one mother is among the 18.5 million Americans who could be required to prove that ...
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Gov. Dunleavy veto of increase for Alaska child care and infant learning funding draws concerns
Dunleavy vetoed $1.85 million in additional funding for child care grant programs and child care centers, citing declining ...
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‘Big’ bill shifts SNAP costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer to get food aid
Federal payments had encouraged states to enroll everyone who needed SNAP without fearing the budgetary consequences.