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As health costs spike, a sour and divided Congress escapes one shutdown to face another

Louisiana Weekly | New Orleans

Nov 17, 2025

By Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa and Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writers (States Newsroom) - Congress has roughly two months to find bipartisan agreement to curb rising health…

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