Medicaid provides crucial healthcare coverage for children with special needs in the US, but Congressional plans to reduce spending could hit this vulnerable group. Currently medicaid provides healthcare coverage for around four out of every ten children and over eight in ten children living in poverty. It is a major source of coverage for those with special health needs and accounts for over 50% of long-term care costs. Potential funding cuts could reduce coverage levels and make healthcare less accessible overall.

Microsoft Warns of Ransomware Exploiting Cloud Environments with New Techniques
Microsoft warns of sophisticated ransomware attacks in Q1 2025, targeting hybrid cloud environments through vulnerabilities in on-premises and cloud services. Notably, North Korean group Moonstone