New pick for state Department of Health and Social Services secretary confirmed, sworn in

This follows Health and Social Services Department lead Josette Manning's departure, which took effect Oct. 1.

Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living ...

Everyday Michiganders not feeling pain of federal shutdown — yet

The federal shutdown isn't causing widespread concern as it enters its second week but people are waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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Food safety net for millions of SoCal residents is at risk next month if shutdown continues, officials warn

CalFresh is one of several safety net programs facing a funding cliff if the shutdown — which has shown no sign of ending — ...

Democrats Play the Hits on Health Care. But Fewer People Are Listening.

The basic political conflict in America has changed to something very different than the one putting health care to the fore.
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Gary Health Department shuts down grocery store

An abrupt closing of a local grocery store near downtown Gary highlighted the ongoing struggles residents have in finding quality food and produce in the city. The store formerly known as Sam's Market ...

While 'extremely rare', DHS says foster care children may be placed in homeless shelters

Maryland has more than 3,700 children in foster care, as of Oct. 14, and the state can place them in residential treatment ...

Green group files Hatch Act complaints against HHS, Forest Service over ‘partisan’ shutdown messaging

An environmental advocacy group has filed complaints under the Hatch Act against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Forest Service over what it described as “partisan” ...

Democrats keep the focus on health care in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

It added that voters are siding with Democrats’ health care funding demands, that “Republicans are starting to feel the heat” ...

Jeffries says handshake deal to address health care is not enough to end shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday that a GOP commitment to address ObamaCare subsidies later in the year is not enough to end the government shutdown. Jeffries said ...