Humanitarian aid
Material or logistical assistance for people in need
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| 2025 |
Medicare
Current law suggests no raises for doctors, which is considered highly unlikely to actually occur by Medicare actuaries.
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| 2025 |
Medicare
Part B monthly premium increased to $185.00 per month.
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| 2025 |
Medicaid
The House of Representatives passed a budget resolution with only Republican votes, proposing $880 billion in cuts from the Standing Committee for Energy and Commerce, which includes Medicaid and Medicare.
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| 2025 |
Medicaid
Republican Congressional leaders John Thune and Mike Johnson announced goals of cutting 1.5 to 2 trillion dollars from the US federal budget, with potential significant impacts on Medicaid funding and eligibility.
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| 2024 |
Medicare
Part B monthly premium set at $174.70 per month for the year.
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| 2024 |
Energy poverty
A study in Australia examined the relationship between energy poverty and temperature extremes, finding that energy hardship increases during both extreme cold and hot temperatures, challenging assumptions about climate change's impact on energy poverty.
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| 2024 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
In Fiscal Year 2024, SNAP established income eligibility limits of $1,580 for an individual and $3,250 for a household of four, based on 130% and 100% of the federal poverty level respectively.
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| 2024 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
USDA sets the maximum monthly SNAP benefit allotment for a family of four with no net income at $973, based on the annual thrifty food plan.
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| May 2024 |
Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
A special meeting was convened by the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee in response to the Israel-Hamas war of October 2023.
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| 2023 |
Medicaid
The total annual cost of Medicaid reached $870 billion, combining federal and state funding.
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| 2023 | RUS was in charge of the ReConnect Program, a Biden administration initiative to expand broadband Internet access to rural parts of America, including the Marshall Islands. |
| 2023 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
A study showed that children participating in SNAP performed poorly on health indicators compared to income-eligible and higher income nonparticipants, highlighting nutritional challenges within the program.
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| October 18 2023 |
International aid to Palestinians
The United States vetoes a UN resolution calling for humanitarian aid to Gaza. The World Health Organization states the situation is 'spiralling out of control'.
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| October 16 2023 |
International aid to Palestinians
Doctors warn of an imminent disease outbreak due to hospital overcrowding and unburied bodies. The World Health Organization reports only 24 hours of water, electricity, and fuel remain before a potential catastrophic situation.
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| October 13 2023 |
International aid to Palestinians
UNRWA commissioner Philippe Lazzarini describes the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as 'bone-chilling', highlighting the escalating severe conditions for civilians.
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| March 2023 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP emergency allotments were ended under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, resulting in approximately $90 less per month for the average recipient.
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| March 17 2023 |
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
The HCBS Settings rule, written by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, came into full effect. This regulation aims to protect the rights of people with disabilities receiving services through Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers.
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| 2022 |
Medicare
Medicare provided health insurance coverage for 65.0 million individuals, including over 57 million people aged 65 and older and approximately 8 million younger people with disabilities.
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| 2022 |
Medicare
Inflation Reduction Act included provisions allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, set to begin in 2026.
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| 2022 |
Medicaid
According to CMS, Medicaid provided health care services to more than 92 million people.
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| 2022 |
Medicaid
A study revealed that Medicaid eligibility during childhood significantly reduced the likelihood of criminal activity in early adulthood, highlighting the program's potential long-term societal impact on crime reduction.
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| 2022 |
Energy poverty
Global energy poverty statistics revealed that 759 million people lacked access to consistent electricity and 2.6 billion people were still using dangerous and inefficient cooking systems, highlighting the ongoing challenges in addressing energy access worldwide.
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| 2022 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
A research study demonstrated that SNAP users aged 50 and above experienced slower memory loss, with approximately 2 fewer years of cognitive aging over a 10-year period compared to non-users.
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| December 14 2022 |
International aid to Palestinians
USAID's Palestinian Community Infrastructure Development (PCID) Program concluded, having created 12,500 short-term jobs and completed various infrastructure and community development projects.
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| August 28 2022 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
A widespread payment system outage was reported across multiple states for the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program, disrupting SNAP benefits access for recipients.
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| April 2022 |
Supplemental Security Income
Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Vaello Madero that it is constitutional to exclude residents of Puerto Rico from the SSI program, as the territory does not pay most federal taxes.
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| February 28 2022 |
International aid to Palestinians
USAID launched the Small and Medium Enterprise Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) project to provide financial support to Palestinian SMEs and startups.
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| 2021 |
Supplemental Security Income
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) threshold was set at $1,310 per month for most disabled individuals and $2,190 for legally blind individuals (applicable to SSDI).
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| 2021 |
Supplemental Security Income
Biden administration proposed increasing SSI resource limits to approximately $4,300 for individuals and $8,600 for couples, with provisions for automatic future increases based on price growth.
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| 2021 |
Medicaid
A study found that Medicaid expansion significantly reduced mortality, primarily through reduction in disease-related deaths.
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| 2021 |
Medicaid
A study in the American Journal of Public Health found that Medicaid expansion in Louisiana led to reductions in medical debt.
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| 2021 |
Medicaid
An American Economic Review study concluded that early childhood Medicaid access reduces mortality and disability, increases employment, and reduces disability transfer programs up to 50 years later, saving over 10 million quality-adjusted life years.
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| 2021 |
Medicaid
The average cost per Medicaid enrollee was $7,600.
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| 2021 |
Medicaid
A study found that expansions of adult Medicaid dental coverage increasingly encouraged dentists to locate in poor, previously underserved areas.
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| 2021 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
A research study discovered that food stamp availability during early childhood significantly reduced the likelihood of criminal conviction in young adulthood, suggesting substantial social benefits of the SNAP program.
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| 2021 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
A study examined the political impact of the Food Stamp Program's decade-long rollout, revealing that Democrats gained voter support through program implementation, suggesting the program mobilized new political supporters.
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| November 17 2021 |
Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
A physical and virtual meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee was held in Oslo, combining in-person and remote participation.
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| October 1 2021 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
USDA implemented permanent changes to the Thrifty Food Plan, increasing monthly benefits by 21.03% (an additional $4.79 per day for a reference family of four), setting the new monthly cost at $835.57 based on current food prices, dietary guidance, and available nutrients.
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| August 2021 |
Operation Miracle
South Korean Ministry of National Defense began planning to evacuate Afghan collaborators who had worked with South Korean forces during their mission in Afghanistan.
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| August 17 2021 |
Operation Miracle
After the Taliban captured Kabul, South Korean government evacuated its local residents and officials, establishing a temporary official residence in Qatar.
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| February 2021 |
Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
A virtual meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee was conducted.
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| January 22 2021 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Biden administration issued an Executive Order directing the USDA to modernize and update the Thrifty Food Plan, the first cost adjustment since its 1975 introduction.
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| 2020 |
Supplemental Security Income
Biden administration proposed raising the maximum federal SSI benefit to at least the poverty threshold (about $1,084 per month), addressing the issue of 3.3 million SSI recipients living in poverty.
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| 2020 |
Supplemental Security Income
A study revealed high rates of poverty, near poverty, material hardship, hospitalization, mortality, and adverse schooling outcomes among SSI child beneficiaries compared to other children.
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| 2020 |
Supplemental Security Income
California's State Supplementation Program (SSP) increases SSI benefits, bringing the total monthly benefit for an individual to $943.72.
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| 2020 |
Supplemental Security Income
The Social Security Advisory Board commissioned a study of the Social Security Administration's representative payee program and held a policy forum to examine challenges in payee assignment, including difficulties in determining payee needs and finding suitable representatives when family members are unavailable.
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| 2020 |
Medicaid
A study revealed that Medicaid expansion boosted revenue and operating margins for rural hospitals, had no impact on small urban hospitals, and led to revenue declines for large urban hospitals.
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| 2020 |
Medicaid
A JAMA study found that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with reduced advanced-stage breast cancer incidence, indicating improved early detection and survival rates.
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| 2020 |
Medicaid
Medicaid covered long-term services and supports for 5.6 million Americans out of 7.7 million total users of such services.
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