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PNS Daily Newscast - July 23, 2019 


A bipartisan deal reached to avert U.S. government default. Also on our Tuesday rundown: a new report calculates the high hospital costs for employers. Plus, new legislation could help protect Florida's at-risk wildlife.

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The CDPA Program allows people with disabilities to hire friends or family to provide needed home care. (mjowra/Adobe Stock)
Budget Cuts May Threaten Consumer-Directed Care Program
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
NEW YORK — A cut in state funding will severely impact a program that helps people with disabilities remain in their homes. That's the message ...Read More
Increased demand for uncompensated care could force some Pennsylvania hospitals to close, according to a new report about the consequences of repealing the Affordable Care Act. (Engin_Akyurt/Pixabay)
Report: Big Losses in PA if ACA is Repealed
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report outlines severe consequences for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians if the Affordable Care Act is repealed ...Read More
Last year, Colorado's Summer Food Service Program served 1.5 million meals to kids at more than 680 locations across the state. (USDA)
Free Summer Meals Program Aims to Prevent Academic Slide
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
DENVER — Summer should be a fun time for kids, but many Colorado children face greater risks of going hungry after school cafeterias close ...Read More
The Minnesota Department of Education and USDA are partnering to offer local meals this week. (Courtesy of Sarah Brouwer)
Farm to Summer Week: MN Kids Enjoy Locally Grown Food
Monday, July 15, 2019
ST. PAUL, Minn. – It's Farm to Summer Week, and children throughout Minnesota are eating locally grown foods to celebrate. The U.S. ...Read More
Idaho is in the heart of its growing season and farmers markets are up in towns big and small. (Thomas Leth-Olsen/Flickr)
ID Farmers Markets: SNAP Dollars Go Twice As Far
Monday, July 15, 2019
BOISE, Idaho – The season for Idaho farmers markets is in full swing, offering nutritious and fresh options for folks around the state ...Read More
Medicaid expansion currently covers about 96,000 Montanans. (zimmytws/Adobe Stock)
Public Comment Open on MT Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements
Monday, July 15, 2019
HELENA, Mont. – The public has an opportunity to comment on changes to Medicaid expansion that allow Montana to implement work requirements for ...Read More
Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would reduce the number of people in the U.S. living in poverty by 1.3 million. (Pixabay)
CBO: Benefits Outweigh Costs of $15 Minimum Wage
Friday, July 12, 2019
LINCOLN, Neb. – The benefits of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would far outweigh any costs, according to a report ...Read More
The Double Up Food Bucks program is available in roughly half of Oregon's farmers markets. (Farmers Market Fund)
OR SNAP Recipients Can 'Double Up' at Farmers Markets
Friday, July 12, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – A program that helps food-benefit recipients purchase fresh fruits and vegetables is set to expand with additional funding ...Read More
In the United States, 8% of children suffer from asthma. (Adobe Stock)
IL Research Links Severe Child Asthma and Family Chaos
Thursday, July 11, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The chaos of family life could be detrimental to health outcomes for children with severe asthma, new research shows ...Read More
Many Utah families most likely won't be able to buy as many groceries if a proposal to increase the state sales tax on food goes into effect. (Adobe Stock)
Hunger-Fighting Group: Food Tax Hike Hurts Low-Income UT Families
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY - An advocacy group is opposing a massive increase in the sales tax on food as one of the changes being proposed for Utah state taxes ...Read More
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