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Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced a new way states can operate their Medicaid programs. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Administration Clears The Way For Medicaid Block Grants

States can now apply to set up their Medicaid program with capped funding from the federal government. With this move, the administration delivers on a long-held conservative goal.

Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced a new way states can operate their Medicaid programs. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Administration Clears The Way For Medicaid Block Grants

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The ACLU is urging Puerto Rico's governor to veto a plan to introduce online voting on the island, warning it increases risks of election tampering. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Puerto Rico's Internet Voting Plan Threatens Election Security: ACLU

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