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Kirsten E. Gillibrand’s presidential dream began in the bright lights of Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC studio just two days after the New York Democrat announced her campaign in January. She has been on her own party’s left, “Maddow, a darling of many Democrats, said in introducing Gillibrand. The next weekend, Gillibrand got hit with similar questions in Iowa, where…

—President Donald Trump’s prized Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida could be directly in the path of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecast to become an extremely destructive storm. The resort, currently closed for the summer, is on the wealthy barrier island of Palm Beach. He added: “The thing I’m worried about is the state of Florida because… this could be a record-setting…

This recent article underscores just how important it is that Congress act to eliminate surprise medical bills at the national level. Congress must enact a solution that protects patients while enabling providers and insurers to settle their payment disputes in a fair, transparent way. We need Congress to act to stop this practice nationwide.

Aug. 30– TALLAHASSEE– Florida’s emergency response teams kicked into high gear Friday, as the state braced for Hurricane Dorian, which forecasters predict could slam the state as a Category 4 storm. Ron DeSantis urged residents to take advantage of the storm’s slow approach. So far, 2,000 Florida National Guard members have been activated to help prepare for the…

Aug. 30– Hurricane Dorian strengthened overnight and its expected Florida landfall as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane shifted south, putting South Florida and Central Florida in its projected impact zone early next week. The storm would then move inland and slowly make its way toward Central Florida– taking about 24 hours to reach an area just south of…

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Aug. 30– A government insurance provider threatened to pull coverage for the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office over employee complaints, but a resolution was reached. At a Thursday meeting, the Nez Perce County Commission was presented with an updated insurance agreement that shields the sheriff’s office with a pricier deductible if more employee…

Aug. 30– An effort to give low-income Idahoans a choice between public Medicaid coverage and private health insurance ran into a federal roadblock Thursday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rejected Idaho’s request for a private insurance waiver, saying the application lacked all the information needed to properly evaluate the proposal.

With Hurricane Dorian heading toward Florida’s East Coast, Florida Power and Light has activated its emergency response plan. Unsure where Hurricane Dorian is going to land over Labor Day weekend, many Florida residents faced a sense of helplessness as the storm approaches. The National Hurricane Center said the Category 2 storm is expected to strengthen…

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it’s concerned by Hurricane Dorian’s slow motion as it approaches Florida’s coast. The Hurricane Center says slow movement by the storm as it hits Florida would put parts of the state “at an increasing risk of a prolonged, drawn-out event of strong winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rainfall.” Hurricane Dorian has…

Ron DeSantis urges residents to listen to their local officials as they decide whether to evacuate before Hurricane Dorian hits the state early next week. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it’s concerned by Hurricane Dorian’s slow motion as it approaches Florida’s coast. The Hurricane Center says slow movement by the storm as it hits Florida would put…