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Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now
When Victoria Elizondo first went to see a doctor about her symptoms at Legacy Community Clinic, a low-cost clinic in Houston, she didn’t know what was wrong with her but she knew something wasn’t right. Her hands would shake uncontrollably, her heart would beat fast even while resting and she...
Michael Grimm, former House member convicted of tax fraud, is paralyzed in fall from horse
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress following a tax fraud conviction, is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament, according to friends who are raising funds to pay for the ex-lawmaker's...
Republican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican David Schweikert has won an eighth term in an affluent congressional district in the Phoenix area by fending off a challenge from a Democratic former state lawmaker. Schweikert defeated Amish Shah, an emergency room doctor, Sunday in Arizona’s 1st...
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half a million...
AP VoteCast: Voters who focused on the economy broke hard for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump tapped into deep anxieties about an economy that seemed unable despite its recent growth to meet the needs of the middle class, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. Worries about everyday...
AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden. The Republican’s victory came from a public so put off by...
New Hampshire keeps all-Democratic delegation with Pappas, Goodlander wins in US House races
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas reelected in the 1st District and newcomer Maggie Goodlander winning the open 2nd District seat. Pappas defeated Republican former state Sen....
AP Race Call: Democrat Jim Himes wins reelection to U.S. House in Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Connecticut on Wednesday. The win earned Himes a ninth term representing a district that includes the coastal cities of Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford. Himes is the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee. He defeated Dr....
Maryland is the first state to sign into new federal health care program
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland became the first state on Friday to join a federal program designed to improve health care quality and equity while lowering costs for all health care payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers. It builds on Maryland’s Total Cost of...
Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that expands the state's clash with the Biden administration over immigration. Critics...
