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• New Report Confirms Steep Decline in Social Security Administration Staffing Levels

  April 24, 2026: The number of staff members working at the Social Security Administration (SSA) has dropped precipitously since the beginning of last year, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. More than 57,000 SSA Read More >

• KFF Health News: Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish

  April 24, 2026: Leslie Adams’ mother, Shirley, died after developing infected bedsores at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, according to a lawsuit he filed. “She had wounds that no one could explain,” he testified. A court awarded Read More >

• KFF Health News: New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.

  April 16, 2026: Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they’ve been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government Read More >

• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Says DOJ’S Erroneous Statements in Case Over DOGE Handling of SSA Data are Alarming

  April 10, 2026: Statement from Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding the 4th Circuit ruling today in AFSCME, Alliance for Retired Americans, and American Federation of Teachers v. SSA today: “The Read More >

• KFF Health News: Can I Opt Out of Having My Doctor Take Notes With AI?

  April 07, 2026: Family physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what he calls “old-fashioned medicine” — talking with patients face-to-face, without having to type into a computer at the same time. Read More >