David Mills

2 months ago | aol.com | David Mills

White House officials and Republican congressional leaders are reportedly looking at plans to significantly reduce Medicaid funding. Medicaid cuts could impact people who rely on federally funded health insurance, including lower-income households, older adults, pregnant people, children, and people with mental illness. Larger financial burdens could fall on individual states, which could reduce the number of people eligible for Medicaid and lead to additional cuts to services.

Oct 9, 2024 | aol.com | David Mills

October 9, 2024 at 4:44 AMPresidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have starkly different approaches to solving the nation’s biggest healthcare issues. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of where they stand. Donald Trump and Kamala HarrisThe state of healthcare has reached a critical stage in the United States, and issues such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and prescription drug prices are some of the focal points of this presidential election.

Apr 30, 2024 | catholicworldreport.com | Kate Quinones |David Mills

Jimmy Lai at a Hong Kong protest / Courtesy of the Acton InstituteCNA Staff, Apr 30, 2024 / 18:10 pm (CNA). An unnamed Hong Kong government spokesperson criticized a bill proposed by two U.S. congressmen that would rename the address of the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office in Washington, D.C. “Jimmy Lai Way,” honoring a 75-year-old democracy advocate who has been incarcerated in Hong Kong since 2020. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) proposed the bill last week.

Feb 28, 2024 | commonwealmagazine.org | Joseph Sorrentino |Elena Curti |David Mills |Megan Buskey

The magpie is dressed to impress—and knows it. She wears a multi-strand red necklace, a floral crown, and a traditional blouse with embroidered patterns that extend to the tips of her wings. A dazzling set of peacock feathers is arrayed around her. On the left of the frame, a bird, bear, rabbit, and frog look on, musical instruments at the ready. They are rendered simply but expertly, their folksy horns and cymbals evoking the joy of an impending celebration.

Jan 2, 2024 | commonwealmagazine.org | David Mills |James Chappel |Anna Ballan |Rand Richards Cooper

The woman staring out from the painting looked serious to me, as if she was saying that she’s not taking any nonsense from the likes of you. She looked, in my reading of the painting, like someone who spoke with authority about matters of life and death, who would speak gently, invitingly more than imperatively, but who expected you to listen and respond. That surprised me, even after two decades in the Church, because the woman in the painting was St. Thérèse of Lisieux.