Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

[ad_1] A federal appeals court Saturday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protests at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that the Trump administration has vowed to crack down on. The court ruled, however, that the National Guard troops can remain under federal control. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld…

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Former President Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, spokesperson says

[ad_1] Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment as part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, a spokesperson told CBS News.  Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer in May 2025. According to a statement from his office at the time, the former president was diagnosed with “prostate cancer,…

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Trump unveils deal for AstraZeneca to cut Medicaid drug prices and join “TrumpRx” site

[ad_1] Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will offer U.S. patients discounted prices for some prescription drugs, President Trump announced Friday, the second major drug company to strike a deal with the Trump administration in recent weeks. Under the deal, AstraZeneca will offer its drugs to Medicaid patients at “most-favored-nation” prices, meaning the U.K.-based drugmaker will charge no…

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Senators press Deloitte, other contractors on errors in Medicaid eligibility systems

[ad_1] Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements “will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze.” The letters, dated Oct. 10, were sent to four companies and follow a KFF Health News…

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