WASHINGTON — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House's conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin's disabled son is at risk of losing the insurance he gained under that law, the caller said.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., flanked by Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., left, and Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference on day 22 of the government shutdown to discuss its impact on health care, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 22.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined from left by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., chair of the House Republican Conference, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., wrap up a news conference on day 23 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 23.
Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19.
Food banks and pantries were already struggling after federal program cuts this year. Now, SNAP benefits are set to pause Nov. 1.
A new lawsuit by Democrats seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food after federal SNAP funding i…
The judge said she believes the evidence will ultimately show the mass firings were illegal and in excess of authority.
Officials blamed cuts in Medicaid, the federal program that millions of low-income Americans rely on for health care.
A new poll shows that many Americans are feeling vulnerable to spiking health care costs, with some expressing concerns about whether they'll …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdow…
