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Last update: an hour agoMedicare Crackdown: The Trump administration is pausing Medicare enrollment for new home health and hospice providers for six months, citing “widespread fraud” and aiming to stop new “bad actors” while CMS reviews spending and issues new guidance. Georgia Politics: Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law making many local elections nonpartisan in five metro Atlanta counties, and Fulton DA Fani Willis and DeKalb DA Sherry Boston immediately vowed to sue, calling it an unconstitutional attempt to hide party labels. Public Health Watch: Georgia is among states monitoring hantavirus exposure after a cruise ship outbreak; two passengers were sent to Atlanta for assessment, while others are quarantined elsewhere as officials warn the incubation period can be long. Medical Cannabis Expansion: Kemp also signed a bill expanding access to state-qualified medical cannabis products, including removing the old “low THC oil” language and raising the THC limit for qualifying patients. Home Insurance Pressure: A new explainer highlights the “hurricane tax” driving higher homeowners insurance costs in high-risk states as storms intensify and insurers pull back.
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