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13 states failed basic financial audits'here are the 7 biggest red flags
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (992+ words) (The Daily Signal) " State auditors across the country were unable to verify billions of dollars in unemployment spending, Medicaid payments, and pension obligations in federally-funded programs, according to a new report by a government watchdog group. The findings in the…...
Economy picks up steam in time for party primaries to sort out midterms
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (790+ words) The American economy is showing resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds, with fresh data pointing to accelerating growth, solid job creation and consumer spending that continues to defy the doomsayers. The strengthening economic picture could help President Donald Trump…...
Handful of area codes capture most federal spending while rest get welfare
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (751+ words) If you strip out entitlements to retirees and the poor, federal spending per capita is overwhelmingly concentrated in a handful of area codes surrounding military installations and federal agencies. That's'the finding in a new "federal dependency" index'released'by Pioneer Institute, a…...
Minneapolis schools wrestle with fiscal fallout after withholding almost $3 M from employee health care fund
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) The latest financial scandal to rock Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) stems not from a budget shortfall or teachers" union strikes, but health care. Even though a district employee health care account was "supposed to be walled off to prevent raiding…...
House Oversight Committee urged to investigate wokeness in major insurers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) (The Daily Signal) " A consumer advocacy organization is asking the House Oversight Committee to examine whether major insurance companies are allowing wokeness to shape business decisions. Consumers" Research President Will Hild wrote a letter to Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. , claiming…...
Despite health care wins for Trump admin, new proposal could include hidden costs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (634+ words) In January, the Centers for Medicare" (Daily Caller News Foundation) " Some Americans could face significant new health care affordability challenges shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. However, several analysts warned the Daily Caller News Foundation that CMS" proposal could lead to…...
Bipartisan bill to cap annual deficits at 3% could curb debt growth
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) (The Center Square) " Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit spending beyond annual revenue. The measure sets a fiscal target of reducing the deficit to 3% of GDP or less....
Watchdog sounds alarm on hundreds of millions in Medicaid payments to "walking dead" enrollees
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (595+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) " A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) exposes the widespread problem of deceased individuals on Medicaid rolls and the taxpayer dollars wasted year after year as a result. The report, obtained first by…...
Trump announces more drug prices to be slashed in historic cost-cutting plan
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (269+ words) President Donald Trump on Friday announced British pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca will join Pfizer in lowering drug prices as part of the "Most Favored Nations" (MFN) plan to drastically reduce the cost of prescriptions for Americans. Secretary of Health and…...
Planned Parenthood closes what was largest abortion clinic in America
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (460+ words) Planned Parenthood has closed what was once the largest abortion facility in the United States, located in Houston, Texas." The group's 78, 000-square-foot Prevention Park location in Houston shut down Sep. 30 as part of a restructuring plan. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast…...