ALBANY — The state budget adopted last month fails to adequately account for threatened federal aid cuts estimated at more ...

It is hard to articulate a justification for ballooning the federal debt in service of saving fewer lives.

The Trump administration's budget agenda raises concerns about the future of essential public programs like Medicare and ...

When is a Medicaid cut not actually a cut?   That’s the $800 billion question facing Senate Republicans as they write their own version of the sweeping House-passed tax and spending ...

Disputes among Republicans about parts of Trump's major tax bill threaten approval in the Senate and past compromises reached by the GOP-led House.

While Democrats and independents are far more likely to have concerns, the Republican concerns illustrate the perils as the ...

The Republican plan was shaping up to be a political albatross. Putting Medicare funding on the table probably won’t help.

Congressional Democrats are fiercely criticizing Republican-led efforts to reform Medicaid, alleging the proposed changes in ...

Once known for its breathtaking landscapes and purple-state sensibilities, Colorado has become the epicenter of America’s ...

With the Senate poised to consider the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, here’s who may be vulnerable to health care coverage ...

The Medicaid provisions of President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill will help taxpayers, people with disabilities and ...

Article I, Section 8 gives Congress the power to set tariffs. Also, treaties are negotiated by the president, but must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate, after which presidents are to administer ...