{
  "id": 1732582,
  "title": "STAT+: Government workers feel the squeeze on health care",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/stat-government-workers-feel-the-squeeze-on-health-care",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:36:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/18/health-care-costs-surge-for-cities-counties-generous-model-deadline-for-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Municipalities are struggling with the cost of health insurance for their workers, and states are facing a major decision on Medicaid drug coverage.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}