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Ron DeSantis · FloridaUnder the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida will be the first state to end all vaccine mandates, the state’s surgeon general announced on Wednesday. Equating vaccine mandates to “slavery,” Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general, said the Florida Department of Health and the governor’s office would work together to end every single vaccine mandate.See the Story
Florida Will End All State Vaccine Requirements, State Surgeon General Says
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Medicaid · United StatesSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is scouring payments covering health care for immigrants without legal status to ensu…See the Story
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
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Massachusetts Politics · MassachusettsThe Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against Boston, arguing that the city’s policies limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, reflecting ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the city.See the Story
Trump administration sues Boston over 'sanctuary' limits on immigration cooperation
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