In an encouraging start to 2026, the Trump administration has delivered Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy changes that dial back federal pressure on vaccination rate tracking, reducing how much federal healthcare programs push and incentivize high vaccination rates among patients through quality tracking and reporting.
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demand
Tesla ceded its crown as the world’s top electric vehicle maker to China’s BYD, after annual sales fell for a second year.
Read More Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demandTrump admin. halts child care payments nationwide until states provide evidence of legitimate spending
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to every single U.S. state after introducing a freeze on Minnesota’s program — in response to ongoing allegations and evidence of widespread fraud.
Read More Trump admin. halts child care payments nationwide until states provide evidence of legitimate spendingCalif. and N.Y. workers seethe over states’ decision to push back on ‘No Tax on Tips’ provision enacted by Trump admin
Democrat-led states like California and New York are reportedly not conforming to the federal “no tax on tips” provision enacted earlier this year by the Trump administration, meaning tipped workers in the states will continue to pay state income taxes on their gratuities, despite the new federal deduction.
Read More Calif. and N.Y. workers seethe over states’ decision to push back on ‘No Tax on Tips’ provision enacted by Trump adminTrump admin. looking into revoking citizenship for Somali Americans convicted of defrauding taxpayers
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Trump administration is looking at revoking the citizenship of Somali Americans convicted of defrauding social services.
Read More Trump admin. looking into revoking citizenship for Somali Americans convicted of defrauding taxpayersTrump admin launches $50B rural health fund: ‘High-quality, dependable care closer to home’
The Trump administration formally launched the formation of the $50 billion rural health fund meant to “transform” rural health care by providing affordable, expanded access to care for Americans in all 50 states.
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