Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) is criticizing Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Angus King (I-ME) for siding with Republicans in a bid to avert a government shutdown. He contends that a truly bipartisan agreement could protect healthcare from drastic cuts, insisting Democrats should not concede vital funding simply to avoid a shutdown.

New Hampshire and its acute-care hospitals have settled a bitter lawsuit over allegations that the state planned to exploit federal Medicaid reimbursement provisions for significant profit while offering hospitals $70 million.