7+ hour, 15+ min ago   (958+ words) Some counties across the country are reducing staff to alleviate budget deficits, as a result of rising operational costs and cuts to funding and jobs at the federal level. Skagit County, Wash., facing a $19 million shortfall prior to budget cuts,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1355+ words) Medicaid is a joint federal, state and local program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals, including children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. The program accounts for almost 30 percent of state expenditures and is the largest single…...