Compassion and Cost: Navigating Medicaid Reform

Early this morning, after a grueling overnight session, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a critical piece of the GOP’s broader tax legislation: a health care provision that includes sweeping reforms to Medicaid. The plan proposes to slash federal Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade—part of a larger…

House Passes Social Security Expansion Bill: What’s Next?

The House recently passed a bill to provide full Social Security benefits to millions, with a strong bipartisan vote of 327-75. It’s rare to see such unity on Capitol Hill, so let’s break this down—because there’s a lot to chew on here. The Pros: Helping Those in Need First off, expanding Social Security benefits could…