118th Congress

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) leaves the Senate chamber after a live quorum call at the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Sen. Joe Manchin on why he can't endorse Trump, but isn't sold on Biden

3:37pm February 22, 2024

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin talks to NPR's Michel Martin about Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, and his decisions against another run for the Senate or a new bid for president.

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A House-passed bill would equalize what Medicare pays when certain infusions are given in a hospital with what it pays when they're given in other health care settings. The hospital lobby is fighting it ferociously in the Senate.

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Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars

5:00am February 13, 2024

Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.

The Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded until early March. The House is set to vote on the measure later today.

Politics & Government

Congress passes stopgap spending measure to dodge Friday shutdown threat

5:07pm January 18, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

The House and the Senate have approved a short-term measure to keep the full federal government funded until early March.