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Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, led efforts to require work for Medicaid recipients while in charge of Indiana's program. She was sworn in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Vice President Pence on March 14.

Trump Administration Will Let States Require People To Work For Medicaid

Ten states have already asked the administration to add work requirements to the popular health insurance program for low-income people. But many recipients are already working.

FDA Authorizes Additional COVID-19 Dose For Immunocompromised People

The FDA has authorized the use of a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for people with compromised immune systems. Why is the agency taking that step?

Severe storms in the Midwest and South kill at least 20 people

People are working to recover from severe storms that swept through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing at least 20 people. In Kentucky, residents are still waiting for waters to recede.

Truck Bomb In Somalia's Capital Kills And Injures Hundreds Of People

The government's latest figures show more than 300 people were killed in Mogadishu in what is being described as one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country's history.

Remembering the lives of enslaved people by sleeping where they once lived

Buildings where enslaved people once lived still exist across the US, but are often overlooked or hidden. Joseph McGill Jr. calls attention to these spaces — by spending a night in them.

Simone Wester and her 7-month old son Jeremiah walk through the flood waters outside her apartment building at the Guardian Court Apartments in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday.

In Kentucky, Rescuers Scramble To Reach People Trapped By Flash Floods

Heavy rains on Thursday and Friday in the state triggered flooding, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.

E-Readers Make Reading Easier For People Who Are Dyslexic

A study shows that e-readers help people with dyslexia comprehend text.

National Forests Face Threats from People, Politics - and Bugs

As the weather gets nicer, millions of Americans will take to hiking in national forests, trading in the company of man for the company of trees. But as…

People under 50 might have a chance at a second booster shot the summer depending what federal health officials decide. Those 50 and older have been eligible for the shots since March.

U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50

The Biden administration is considering expanding eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to those under 50 to try to protect more people against the latest omicron surge.

Authorities say three people were killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at a tavern in southeastern Wisconsin.

Curfew for young people after Milwaukee shootings injure 21

Milwaukee officials have enacted a curfew for young people and added extra patrols after 21 people were injured in three downtown shootings near an entertainment district where thousands gathered for an NBA playoff game.

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