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TL/DR - The US government requires states to recover money from the assets of deceased Medicaid patients who relied on the taxpayer-funded health insurance. However, a Democratic lawmaker recently proposed disbanding this program, arguing that it collects only around 1% of the more than $150 billion Medicaid spends annually on long-term care. The…

TL/DR - The article announces an event called "Open Hours: All Hands Active" that takes place every Saturday from 2–6 p.m. at the All Hands Active workspace, located in the basement of 255 E. Liberty, ste. 225. The event is open to everyone who wants to learn about and use tools, or to share a project they are working on, with livestream…

TL/DR - Peter Navarro, a senior aide to former President Donald Trump, has asked the Supreme Court to keep him out of prison while he appeals his conviction for refusing to testify before Congress about his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Navarro is due to report to a Miami prison after a US Court of Appeals ruled he had not…

TL/DR - The General Services Administration (GSA) issued its second acquisition letter allowing its contracting officers to buy cloud services through a consumption-based model. This new model means agencies can make upfront payments for software-as-a-service without violating federal procurement laws prohibiting advanced payments, as these are…