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Newsweek
2 days ago
- Health
- Newsweek
ICE Accessing Medicaid Data Raises Privacy, Health Concerns
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will begin giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to personal Medicaid records, a decision that has ignited outrage from experts who warn that the move is illegal. Why It Matters The decision to allow ICE access to Medicaid data marks a significant shift in how health information is used in immigration enforcement. It's the latest development in the Trump administration's hard-line immigration agenda and has sparked concerns among experts about its potential to violate medical privacy laws and deter vulnerable populations from seeking care. The agreement is the latest in a series of actions that have aligned the Health Department with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. On July 10, the department expanded its interpretation of a law that restricts most immigrants from accessing federal public benefits. Federal agents standing outside an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on July 17. Federal agents standing outside an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on July 17. Yuki Iwamura/AP What To Know The Trump administration's policy change allows ICE to use data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)—including medical diagnoses, treatment history, home addresses and ethnicity—to locate and detain undocumented immigrants. Critics say the unprecedented use of sensitive health records for immigration enforcement marks a dangerous breach of both legal precedent and ethical norms. In response, the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN), a medical justice coalition, called the action cruel. Kiran Savage-Sangwan, CPEHN's executive director, said the policy could have devastating ripple effects on public health. "Health advocates are shocked and outraged by this deeply cruel and blatantly illegal action that threatens health care for millions," Savage-Sangwan said in a statement shared with Newsweek. "The Trump Administration aims to weaponize records of patients who accessed treatment for cancer, heart attacks, or their children's broken arms to not only accelerate its mass deportation agenda, but to further spread fear in communities already terrorized by ICE," she said. "For generations, federal law has guaranteed emergency medical care to anyone in need because as a nation we believe deeply that saving lives transcends politics," she added. The agreement, first reported on Thursday by the Associated Press, was signed on Monday. "ICE will use the CMS data to allow ICE to receive identity and location information on aliens identified by ICE," the agreement said, according to AP. "President Trump consistently promised to protect Medicaid for eligible beneficiaries," Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said. "To keep that promise after Joe Biden flooded our country with tens of millions of illegal aliens, CMS and DHS are exploring an initiative to ensure that illegal aliens are not receiving Medicaid benefits that are meant for law-abiding Americans," she continued. Medicaid, the public health insurance program for low-income individuals, is funded jointly by states and the federal government. While undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medicaid under federal law, 14 states and the District of Columbia offer coverage to eligible children regardless of immigration status. Seven of those states, along with D.C., also extend coverage to adults. Federal law has long protected access to emergency medical care regardless of immigration status. Advocates argue that the new agreement undermines decades of precedent and threatens to erode public trust in health institutions—not only among undocumented individuals but across all communities. "If upheld, Trump's policy to use sensitive medical data, which includes data on the types of health care services individuals receive, along with home addresses and ethnicities, for enforcement represents an irreparable turning point, forcing immigrant families to endure immense suffering or risk having their families torn apart," Savage-Sangwan said. "What's more, it marks a significant breach of trust for all Americans who have confidence in the privacy of our medical data," she continued. An HHS spokesperson told Newsweek: "CMS is aggressively cracking down on states that may be misusing federal Medicaid funds to subsidize care for illegal immigrants. This oversight effort—supported by lawful interagency data sharing with DHS—is focused on identifying waste, fraud, and systemic abuse." What People Are Saying CPEHN Executive Director Kiran Savage-Sangwan said in a statement: "We call on the courts to act swiftly to stop this unprecedented and dangerous violation of law." An HHS spokesperson told Newsweek: "With respect to the recent data sharing between CMS and DHS, HHS acted entirely within its legal authority—and in full compliance with all applicable laws—to ensure that Medicaid benefits are reserved for individuals who are lawfully entitled to receive them."
Forbes
6 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Searching For The Real Unemployment Rate, Not Just The Official One
Signage at the New York Public Library's annual Bronx Job Fair & Expo at the Bronx Library Center in ... More the Bronx borough of New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. US hiring fell short of forecasts in August after July's payroll number was revised down, a development likely to fuel ongoing debate over how much the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg Last month we looked at 10 college degrees that see high unemployment, and the problem isn't basketweaving. A number of affected majors are so-called STEM, or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, degrees that are supposed to hold the key to higher earnings and a place in the top economic quarter. Physics, computer engineering, computer science, chemistry, and information systems and management, all have proven themselves capable of offering a higher than average chance of not having work. Big tech companies have been laying off thousands, artificial intelligence is going to replace many workers. (It's already happening.) It will likely get worse, as recent figures have suggested. Those depending on their education may be taken by surprise; June job losses were concentrated in white collar industries. Non-white collar workers aren't necessarily at an advantage either. Major industries, including mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; construction; manufacturing; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; financial activities; professional and business services; leisure and hospitality; and other services, had flat job growth. However, there's an even more worrisome turn. At least a current focus on unemployment has had the happy consolation that unemployment rates are historically low. But are they as low as you might think? Maybe not. There are multiple unemployment numbers that the government publishes. The official one is called U-3. In June it was 4.1%. There are six different ones, and the definitions of the others help explain what might be missing in U-3. And then there are the descriptions of the additional terms, which may not be obvious. The U-3 measure clearly doesn't incorporate all the people who might want work but lack all or enough. As the categories run up, so does the unemployment rate. The U-4 in June was 4.5%; the U-5, 5.1%; and the U-6 — the most inclusive — 7.7%. Also, those numbers are seasonally adjusted, meaning officials modify the numbers in an attempt to remove 'predictable seasonal patterns' to see how unemployment changes from month to month, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts it. However, it means the official numbers aren't the actual ones for any given month. The non-seasonally adjusted numbers for June are 4.4% for U-3, 4.7% for U-4, 5.4% for U-5, and 8.1% for U-6. It's another way that the government doesn't admit to how challenging things can be, like how median household incomes have lagged so far behind the cost of living for the last 40 years.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yanks' Cody Bellinger hits 3rd home run of game against Cubs, an inning after being robbed
New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger (35) hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger reacts after lining out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger (35) hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger reacts after lining out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK (AP) — Robbed an inning earlier, Cody Bellinger wasn't sure his first three-homer game had been swiped away again. 'I didn't know at first,' he said. 'For that third one to finally get over feels pretty good.' Advertisement Bellinger hit three two-run homers against his former team and was denied a fourth by a spectacular catch, leading the Yankees to an 11-0 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Aaron Judge made a trio of outstanding grabs in right field for the Yankees, who have won fifth straight games following a a six-game losing streak. Bellinger, whose dad Clay played for the Yankees from 1999 to 2001, is a two-time All-Star and 2019 NL MVP. He spent 2023 and '24 with the Cubs, hitting .266 with 18 homers and 78 RBIs in 130 games last year while missing time because of a broken right rib. The Cubs traded him to New York in December with $52.5 million remaining on his contract and agreed to pay the Yankees $5 million. Advertisement He homered in a three-run third off Chris Flexen and in the fifth against Caleb Thielbar for this 18th multi-homer game. Bellinger nearly went deep in the seventh but was robbed by Kyle Tucker on a drive above the right-field wall. 'I was watching it. He timed it up perfect, so I was a little sick about it, honestly,' Bellinger said. 'But it was a good catch.' 'Boys were giving me a hard time after he robbed it. Boonie was giving me hard time,' Bellinger added. A four-time All-Star and a Gold Glove winner, Tucker snatched the ball as a fan tried for it, the spectator clasping both sides of the outfielder's glove. Advertisement 'I caught the ball and he caught my glove, so I figured even if I dropped it they'd probably look at it and get it overturned," Tucker said. "I've probably had some encounters with me trying to go into the stands and catching a ball and me hitting someone's hand or whatever but I don't know if anyone's ever actually kind of caught my glove while doing it.' Bellinger homered in the eighth off Jordan Wicks, just above the red glove of leaping center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and into the dark glove of a kid in the front row. 'The fan just beat to the spot," Crow-Armstrong said. "He just had a better chance of catching it higher than I did.' Bellinger, who had rounded first, watched and then smiled when he saw he had hit No. 3. Advertisement 'Glad the fan caught it before PCA could grab it,' said Bellinger, who met the boy after and got the ball back. 'I've seen PCA rob so many homers. He's a freak athlete out there.' Bellinger is batting .406 over a career-high 16-game hitting streak, raising his average to .285 with 16 homers and 54 RBIs. He had spoken with his Cubs ex-teammates during batting practice. 'No, no, no revenge,' he said. 'Honestly, ultimately it was just fun to be out there. I saw a bunch of guys I hadn't seen in a while and I shared a bunch of good memories with them for these past two years.' Jazz Chisholm Jr. and manager Aaron Boone encouraged Bellinger to emerge from the dugout for a curtain call. Advertisement 'He was a little reluctant, but then the Bell-lin-ger' over the dugout got pretty loud. So I think he succumbed to it," Boone said. 'Belly's loved being here and loved playing here in a meaningful place to him, going back to his childhood." Bellinger turns 30 on Sunday and can opt out of the final season of his contract this fall. With long balls and wide smiles, he seems to have found a home in the Yankees clubhouse. He tried not to make much of getting the three homers against the Cubs, but Bellinger's teammates could sense the significance. 'It's always good to go against your old teammates that you spend a lot of time with, you know, you respect,' Boone said. 'To perform right away against them I'm sure probably is a little cherry on top for him.' ___ AP MLB:
IOL News
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Uber traders shrug off robotaxi risks as stock powers to record
Uber signage on a vehicle in New York, US. Image: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg Uber Technologies investors are brushing aside potential threats from self-driving competition to bet that the company has plenty of room to expand in the near term. Uber shares have rallied 60% to a record this year as partnerships with robotaxi startups like Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo and growth in new markets have given bulls reasons to cheer after the stock underperformed in 2024. The advance has made Uber the seventh-best S&P 500 performer in 2025. 'They've done a great job expanding their addressable markets by adding things like grocery, convenience, alcohol,' said Jamie Meyers, senior equities analyst at Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. Such moves, however, haven't fully assuaged concerns about long-term risks from robotaxi services like Waymo, which is operating independently in three cities - San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles - and in partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta. Tesla is going it alone and began testing a similar offering in Austin last month. Reports on Waymo and Tesla's robotaxi plans have triggered selloffs in shares of Uber and smaller rival Lyft Inc. in recent months. 'There's this view that's somewhat percolated across the investor base that regardless of what the competition looks like, they own the relationship with the consumer in terms of mobility,' said Matt Stucky, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management's chief portfolio manager of equities. 'I would question that quite a bit just in terms of the path forward for the company.' Uber didn't respond to a request for comment. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, likes Uber's strategy of partnering with self-driving rivals and remains bullish, though he doesn't expect the stock to push much higher in the near term with few catalysts on the horizon. 'The market finally started to recognise that we'd rather take kind of this aggregator approach and reward that company,' he said. Roughly three quarters of analysts tracked by Bloomberg that cover Uber have buy-equivalent ratings and the remainder are neutral. BLOOMBERG
Toronto Star
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Photos show revelers and competitors alike savoring a July Fourth hot dog eating contest
People wait for the 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) YI flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
