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Biden Administration Launches Effort to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Scores

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people's credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain walks with union members striking at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., early Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Workers Strike Against Big 3 Automakers for First Time in History

The strikes will likely chart the future of the union and of America's homegrown auto industry at a time when US labor is flexing its might and the companies face a historic transition from building internal combustion automobiles to making electric vehicles.

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With Thousands of Child Care Programs at Risk of Closing, Democrats Press for More Money

A June report from The Century Foundation found that without additional money, about 70,000 child care programs would probably have to shut down after this month. WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of programs are at risk...

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Hurricane Idalia Causes Catastrophic Damage and Flooding Along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Hurricane Idalia flooded low-lying areas around Tampa Bay before heading north and slamming into the Big Bend.   Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning on Florida’s west coast, where it unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling. More than 242,000 customers were without electricity as trees...

The administration’s show of support comes as unprecedented worker organizing — from strike authorizations to work stoppages — hit multiple industries this year, including, transportation, entertainment, hospitality and health care. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
As Strikes Continue, Biden Administration Highlights its Pro-Union Agenda

The administration’s show of support comes as unprecedented worker organizing — from strike authorizations to work stoppages — hit multiple industries this year, including, transportation, entertainment, hospitality and health care.

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Florida Residents Sue Over Confusing Medicaid Termination Notices

The residents are asking for an end to the current notification process and for coverage to be reinstated to people who previously received the faulty termination notices.

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DeSantis Suspends Orlando’s Duly Elected State Attorney

This is the second elected state attorney DeSantis has suspended in the past year. Both are Democrats.