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Sylvia Xu is a data journalist on the health care policy team.
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New York City Nurses Go on Strike: What to Know
Thousands of nurses walked off the job at three city hospitals as contract talks over benefits, safe staffing, and violence protections collapsed.
Jan 12, 2026
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What to Know About the New ‘Upside Down’ Food Pyramid
The latest federal dietary guidelines reverse some long-standing recommendations in the interest of making Americans healthier.
Jan 07, 2026
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Lower Prices for 10 Medicare Drugs Now in Effect: What to Know
Lower prices will save taxpayers an estimated $6 billion and reduce out-of-pocket spending by about $1.5 billion, according to government estimates.
Jan 03, 2026
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States to Get $50 Billion for Rural Health Care: What to Know
Rural hospitals can apply for funds to upgrade technology, recruit staff, and develop new services to improve health care delivery.
Jan 01, 2026
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Junk Food Bans for SNAP Users in Some States Starting 2026: What to Know
More than a third of states will prohibit the purchase of some foods, and states will shoulder more of the program’s administrative cost.
Dec 27, 2025
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Where Did All the Turkeys Go?
Americans will eat 30 million turkeys this Thanksgiving, but numbers are at a nearly 40-year low amid waning demand and waves of bird flu.
Nov 20, 2025
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SNAP and the Growth of the American Welfare State
Current spending on all welfare programs, as a percentage of gross domestic product, is 12 times higher than it was in 1962.
Nov 07, 2025
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Truck Tariffs to Take Effect, With Mexico and Canada Sharing Brunt of Impact
The U.S. trade deficit with Mexico for medium- and heavy-duty trucks soared higher than $5.1 billion in 2024.
Oct 31, 2025
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Insiders Say Trump’s Tariffs Could Revive This Dying US Industry
The American kitchen cabinet industry has lost billions in market share to foreign imports over the past decade.
Oct 22, 2025
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US Housing Deficit Hits New High Despite Building Surge
Home prices have grown much faster than incomes, putting ownership out of reach for millions of Americans.
Sep 27, 2025
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Sep 27
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New York City Nurses Go on Strike: What to Know
Thousands of nurses walked off the job at three city hospitals as contract talks over benefits, safe staffing, and violence protections collapsed.
Jan 12, 2026
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18 hours
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Policies & Impacts
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Lawrence Wilson
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Sylvia Xu
What to Know About the New ‘Upside Down’ Food Pyramid
The latest federal dietary guidelines reverse some long-standing recommendations in the interest of making Americans healthier.
Jan 07, 2026
|
Lawrence Wilson
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Jan 07
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US Politics
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Lawrence Wilson
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Sylvia Xu
Lower Prices for 10 Medicare Drugs Now in Effect: What to Know
Lower prices will save taxpayers an estimated $6 billion and reduce out-of-pocket spending by about $1.5 billion, according to government estimates.
Jan 03, 2026
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Lawrence Wilson
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Jan 03
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Sylvia Xu
States to Get $50 Billion for Rural Health Care: What to Know
Rural hospitals can apply for funds to upgrade technology, recruit staff, and develop new services to improve health care delivery.
Jan 01, 2026
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Jan 01
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Junk Food Bans for SNAP Users in Some States Starting 2026: What to Know
More than a third of states will prohibit the purchase of some foods, and states will shoulder more of the program’s administrative cost.
Dec 27, 2025
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Sylvia Xu
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Dec 27
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Where Did All the Turkeys Go?
Americans will eat 30 million turkeys this Thanksgiving, but numbers are at a nearly 40-year low amid waning demand and waves of bird flu.
Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 20
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Sylvia Xu
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Lawrence Wilson
SNAP and the Growth of the American Welfare State
Current spending on all welfare programs, as a percentage of gross domestic product, is 12 times higher than it was in 1962.
Nov 07, 2025
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Sylvia Xu
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Nov 07
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Sylvia Xu
Truck Tariffs to Take Effect, With Mexico and Canada Sharing Brunt of Impact
The U.S. trade deficit with Mexico for medium- and heavy-duty trucks soared higher than $5.1 billion in 2024.
Oct 31, 2025
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Sylvia Xu
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Oct 31
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Sylvia Xu
Insiders Say Trump’s Tariffs Could Revive This Dying US Industry
The American kitchen cabinet industry has lost billions in market share to foreign imports over the past decade.
Oct 22, 2025
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Oct 22
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Sylvia Xu
US Housing Deficit Hits New High Despite Building Surge
Home prices have grown much faster than incomes, putting ownership out of reach for millions of Americans.
Sep 27, 2025
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