Archive for June 2025

KFF estimated that the bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by a net $793 billion over 10 years, based on CBO’s analysis. That’s a 12% reduction in federal Medicaid funding. Yet, Johnson has claimed that the spending cuts aren’t cuts at all. “There are no Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill. We’re not cutting Medicaid,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on June 1. “What we’re doing is strengthening the program. We’re reducing fraud, waste and abuse that is rampant in Medicaid to ensure that that program is essential for so many people, ensure that it’s available for the most vulnerable.” (Johnson has also cited “more than 1.4 million illegal aliens on Medicaid.” We’ve already written about that false claim.)

The effects of artificial intelligence on adolescents are nuanced and complex, according to a new report that calls on developers to prioritize features that protect young people from exploitation, manipulation and the erosion of real-world relationships.

An abortion rights activist wears tape on her mouth with the words “Second Class Citizen” while protesting in front of the Supreme Court building following the announcement to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in Washington D.C.

The body responsible for the guides is Foundations, the evidence centre for children and families formed in 2022 from the merger of What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC) and the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF). Above: Aoife O’Higgins, Director of Evidence at Foundations

The challenges municipalities are facing are expected to grow significantly in 2025 due to new federal restrictions on unemployment benefits. Starting January, long-term unemployed individuals are gradually losing their entitlement to benefits: first those unemployed for over 20 years, then those out of work for more than eight years (from March), and finally, anyone unemployed for over two years (from April).