Congress has left Washington for the campaign trail, but after the Nov. 5 general election lawmakers will have to complete work on the annual spending bills for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.
While the GOP had hoped to push spending decisions into 2025, Democrats forced a short-term spending patch that’s set to expire before Christmas. Meanwhile, on the campaign trail, abortion continues to be among the hottest issues. Democrats are pressing their advantage with women voters while Republicans struggle — with apparently mixed effects — to neutralize it.
This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins schools of nursing and public health, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post. Among the takeaways from this week’s episode: Subscribe to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing. Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: KFF Health News’ “ ,” by Ames Alexander, The Charlotte Observer, and Noam N.
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