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Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma listen at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on women in healthcare, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.

Trump Work Requirement Rewrites Health Care Rules For Poor

Rewriting the rules on health care for the poor, the Trump administration said Thursday it will allow states to require "able-bodied" Medicaid recipients to work, a hotly debated first in the program's half-century history.

Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, led efforts to require work for Medicaid recipients while in charge of Indiana's program. She was sworn in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Vice President Pence on March 14.

Trump Administration Will Let States Require People To Work For Medicaid

Ten states have already asked the administration to add work requirements to the popular health insurance program for low-income people. But many recipients are already working.

The Trump administration will cancel plans to allow oil drilling off the coasts of Florida at the request of Gov. Rick Scott, seen in Doral, Fla., last year.

Interior Secretary Zinke: Florida Offshore Oil Drilling Is 'Off The Table'

Zinke cites a request from Gov. Rick Scott and his argument that the state relies on tourism. Critics note the state is rich in electoral votes and other states also rely on tourism.

The performing artist joins Tony Bennett on-stage during the finale (l-r): Michael Feinstein, Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams, Bruce Willis, Chris Botti, Tony Bennett, Wé McDonald, Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Tony Bennett: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

Airs Friday, July 19, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

President Trump speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday.

Trump Plants Seeds Of Rural Revival With Friendly Farm Audience

President Trump unveiled a task force report on reviving rural prosperity at a Farm Bureau convention in Nashville, Tenn., Monday. Rural voters were a key part of Trump's winning election coalition.

U.S. Ends El Salvador's Protected Status, Affecting 200,000 Residents

The move upends a status quo that has existed since 2001, when President George W. Bush extended temporary protected status after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador.

Each year, hundreds of hospitals lose 1 percent of their Medicare payments through the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program. The penalties — now in their fourth year — were created by the Affordable Care Act to drive hospitals to improve the quality of their care.

Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare's Safety Penalties

Seven states saw a third or more of their hospitals punished under the federal health law's campaign against hospital-acquired conditions. Critics accuse some unscathed hospitals of gaming the system.

Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare's Safety Penalties

Seven states saw a third or more of their hospitals punished under the federal health law's campaign against hospital-acquired conditions. Critics accuse some unscathed hospitals of gaming the system.

Chief Justice John Roberts stands outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in June, following new Associate Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch investiture ceremony, a ceremony to mark his ascension to the bench.

Chief Justice Roberts Promises To Evaluate Sexual Misconduct Policies

In his annual report on the federal judiciary, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said recent events have "illuminated the depth of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace."

Protesters rally outside a restaurant in St. Louis on Feb. 13. The service industry employs the largest percentage of minimum wage workers.

On New Year's Day, Many Low-Wage Workers Will Celebrate With A Raise

The federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 per hour. But many states have pushed wage floors higher over the years. Now, 18 states and 20 localities will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1.

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