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5 events across 3 weeks
2
Damage
2
Hype
1
Noise
23.0
Avg Dmg
24.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
HYPE
2025-07-19
HHS Targets Duplicate Medicaid Benefits
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
4.1
Hype
28.4
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
HYPE
2025-05-23
House Passes Major Budget/Legislative Bill Under Speaker Johnson
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
21.3
Hype
30.6
NOISE
2025-05-23
USDA Demands Food Stamp Data from States; Lawsuit Challenges Practice
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DMG
2025-05-10
USDA and DOGE Demand State Food Stamp Recipient Data
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
38.8
Hype
25.7
Damage
20.8
Hype
20.9
DMG
2025-05-23
Work Requirements Included in Budget Bill for Medicaid and Food Assistance
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
29.8
Hype
16.0