Another Federal Court Rules Against DACA, This Time Related to Health Care

DACA Supporters

Another federal court has ruled against the federal program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), arguing a Biden administration plan to provide free health care to DACA recipients is illegal. 

It’s the fourth time a federal judge has recently ruled against a program created by former President Barack Obama through executive order in 2012.

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Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Dr. Mehmet Oz

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his appointment of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Republican Governors Say CMS Staffing Rule Would Close Nursing Homes

A proposed long-term care staffing rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would not improve care but would force nursing homes to close, 14 Republican governors said in a letter to CMS.

The rule changes would require long-term care facilities to conduct a facility assessment that includes a staffing plan within 60 days of the rule’s implementation. The second phase of the rule mandates a registered nurse must be onsite 24 hours a day.

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