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INTRODUCTION Some of the most controversial and closely monitored provisions of the recently enacted “Big, Beautiful Bill” were proposed changes to Medicaid, the U.S. health insurance program intended to provide coverage to Americans who have “limited income and resources” . Much of the discussion about these changes has focused on the impact they will have on rural communities where Medicaid enrollment rates are higher, community resources are less abundant, and people tend

ORDER (Law Enforcement, Military Activity, National Security) There have been no overt declarations of martial law (as was anticipated by some), but the Trump administration has been aggressive in its use of the military to resolve domestic issues: The Department of Homeland Security has created two separate Military zones near the border (one in  New Mexico , one in Texas ). While the military isn’t normally allowed to intervene in domestic affairs, designating these areas a

SUPPLY  (Import Policy, Customs Enforcement, Supply Chain Disruptions & Shortages) On April 2nd’s "Liberation Day” Trump announced tariffs on more than 50 different countries with the aim of “ending a policy of unilateral economic surrender”  represented by the large trade deficits the US has with most of its trading partners. These trade deficits are a direct result of the fact that the US buys more goods from other countries than it sells to them, a natural byproduct of the