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25 Teacher Shortage Statistics That Demand Urgent Action in 2025

25 Teacher Shortage Statistics That Demand Urgent Action in 2025

The teaching profession in public schools is facing a crisis, with teacher shortages persisting despite some improvement post-pandemic.…

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JUST IN: President Trump Orders Federal Agencies to “Take Any Action Necessary” to “Liberate Los Angeles” from Illegal Alien Invaders |

JUST IN: President Trump Orders Federal Agencies to “Take Any Action Necessary” to “Liberate Los Angeles” from Illegal Alien Invaders |

On Sunday, President Trump issued a directive for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Guard, and Justice…

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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching 0 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID…

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President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Lead the World in Supersonic Flight – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Lead the World in Supersonic Flight – The White House

PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF SUPersonic AVIATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump took a significant step by signing an…

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Whitecaps food poisoning drama: Canada’s Jesse Marsch urges Concacaf action after players fall ill in Mexico

Whitecaps food poisoning drama: Canada’s Jesse Marsch urges Concacaf action after players fall ill in Mexico

The Vancouver Whitecaps were forced to cancel training after several players and staff members fell ill with gastrointestinal…

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Earth Action: Conduct a Plastics Inventory

Earth Action: Conduct a Plastics Inventory

Plastic pollution is a pressing issue that has far-reaching impacts on the environment, human health, and wildlife. From…

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Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’

Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington,…

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President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Lead the World in Supersonic Flight – The White House

Trump Administration Launches Permitting Technology Action Plan – The White House

CEQ Launches New Plan to Modernize Federal Environmental Review Process Today, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), in…

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Mayors are making climate action personal. It’s working.

Mayors are making climate action personal. It’s working.

Cities across the country are taking action to combat climate change and create more sustainable environments for their…

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Tom Cruise’s 10 Greatest Action Movies, Ranked

Tom Cruise’s 10 Greatest Action Movies, Ranked

Emily Blunt recently clarified a story about her experience working with Tom Cruise on the set of Edge…

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Jofra Archer copies Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling action during Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2025 training [Watch]

Jofra Archer copies Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling action during Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2025 training [Watch]

Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Jofra Archer made headlines recently for his playful imitation of Chennai Super Kings (CSK)…

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Serie A schedule for final matchday: Why Inter and Napoli play on Friday ahead of the weekend’s action

Serie A schedule for final matchday: Why Inter and Napoli play on Friday ahead of the weekend’s action

The 2024-25 Serie A season is coming to a thrilling conclusion with only one matchday left. Napoli and…

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