How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
Some D.C. services are facing substantial cuts. Here's how you can testify on the 2027 budget.
Steep city budget reductions mean patients are going without medicine, losing teeth, and living with pain.
New Medicaid ceilings paired with soaring premiums risk punishing bills and loss of coverage for thousands.
Advocates say the elimination of DC Health Care Alliance, which insures 26,000 low-income residents, could have disastrous consequences.
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