States poised to end Medicaid expansion if Trump cuts aid
States including Arizona Arkansas Indiana Montana North Carolina Utah and Virginia face swift loss of ACA Medicaid expansion if federal funding drops due to trigger laws. KFF and Georgetown researchers estimate 3.1 to 3.7 million could lose coverage, with 4.3 million when including Iowa Idaho and New Mexico.
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Trump Health
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Paragon
Daniel Derksen
Center For Rural Health
University of Arizona
Washington
Conservative court could help blue states resist Trump policies
A summer Supreme Court ruling undermined Chevron deference, boosting blue-state leverage against forthcoming Trump policies on immigration climate rights and civil law. Experts say it frees courts to challenge federal rules, prompting statehouse lawsuits from California to New York and coalitions in Colorado and Illinois to defend democratic rights nationwide.
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Massachusetts votes to drop high school exit exam requirement
The state referendum passed 59 percent to 41 percent ending the graduation testing mandate. Advocates cite broader competency options while opponents warn diplomas may lack basic skills. Studies trace the decline of exit exams across states from half in 2012 to seven today.
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Brown University
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