Illegal migrants reportedly escaping NYC to California could be eligible for a slew of free benefits
Four illegal immigrants who were arrested and charged with assaulting a New York City police officer and released without bail have reportedly fled to the sanctuary state of California. It’s unclear whether the Golden State will work with New York to return the men charged with crimes, or whether the Department of Homeland Security will […]
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says state will be first to cancel medical debt for all eligible residents
Connecticut will forgive medical debt for all eligible residents, the governor announced Friday, becoming the first state to do so. Gov. Ned Lamont appeared on “Good Morning America” to announce the state will forgive medical debt for thousands of residents in a new initiative aimed at relieving people of significant financial burdens. Then he said. […]
Connecticut governor unveils plan to nix medical debt for eligible residents
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced Friday a plan to cancel medical debt for residents of the constitutional state, a first-of-its-kind initiative. The plan was there first announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” According to ABC, the plan includes using $6.5 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to cancel $1 billion in […]
Nearly 1 in 5 eligible taxpayers don't claim this 'valuable credit,' IRS says – CNBC
Leila Bird | E+ | Getty Images But nearly 1 in 5 eligible taxpayers did not claim the EITC, with the average amount in 2022 being $2,541, IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerffel told reporters at a press conference last week. . “This is ‘a lot of money’ that millions of Americans are entitled to receive, but […]
Prince known as ‘Asia’s most eligible bachelor’ marries commoner: ‘Off the market’
A royal who was dubbed Asia's “most eligible bachelor” for his movie-star looks has been officially taken off the market. Prince Mateen of Brunei (Abdul Mateen Ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah), 32, is married to Anisha Rozna (Yan Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri), an ordinary person who runs a fashion brand and a travel agency. […]
Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should be expanded to include a list of more serious health conditions once the program is launched. Hundreds of thousands more people advocated for changes to the treatment. It starts next year. The bill passed by the Republican-led Congress […]
700K illegal immigrants in CA eligible for free healthcare
California will provide 700,000 undocumented immigrants with public health insurance called Medi-Cal, Democratic state officials announced. The move completes the state's coverage of illegal immigrants, which previously only targeted those under 25 and those over 50. Coverage has been updated to include undocumented immigrants ages 26 to 49, bringing the total to 700,000 more people […]