NC approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition

NC approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A Medicaid expansion deal North Carolina got final legislative approval Thursday, ending a decade-long debate over whether the politically divided state should accept federal protections for hundreds of thousands of low-income adults. North Carolina is one of several Republican-led states to begin considering expanding Medicaid after years of staunch opposition. Voters…

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4 reasons to rise, 4 reasons to stand

4 reasons to rise, 4 reasons to stand

For the first time in recent memory, the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting on interest rates, which begins on Tuesday, is shaping up to be an anchor bite. Will the Fed back its inflation-fighting rhetoric and raise interest rates again, despite setbacks from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank? Or does it prioritize financial stability in…

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The witness says the crash was ‘very difficult’

The witness says the crash was ‘very difficult’

Gwyneth Paltrow appears in court for opening statements in her ski-accident case. Court TV A witness at the trial surrounding a 2016 ski accident involving Gwyneth Paltrow said Paltrow was at fault. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson and Paltrow sued each other for negligence over the accident. Greg James Ramon, Sanderson’s skiing debut, said Paltrow bumped…

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Zhankoy, Crimea: Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says Russian ‘Kalibre’ missiles were destroyed in the attack.

Zhankoy, Crimea: Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says Russian ‘Kalibre’ missiles were destroyed in the attack.

(CNN) Ukraine’s Defense Ministry made the announcement late Monday A strike cleared Russian “Kalibre” cruise missiles were transported by train in the city of Zhankoy in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukrainian officials did not claim direct responsibility for the strike, but said it served to further “demilitarize Russia and de-occupy the Crimean peninsula.” Sergei Askionov, the Russian-appointed…

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France’s government survived a no-confidence vote and controversial pension reforms will go ahead

France’s government survived a no-confidence vote and controversial pension reforms will go ahead

(CNN) Two no-confidence votes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government have failed in the country’s parliament, paving the way for him. Hugely unpopular Pension Reforms New protests must be activated and incited in Paris. The government last Thursday invoked special constitutional powers to pass a controversial law that would raise the retirement age for most…

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