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Kentucky Governor Expands Medicaid to Include Dental, Vision and Hearing
Expansion of services “is easily affordable, which means we absolutely should do it,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”
For the first time in a long time, the EPA is putting civil rights enforcement tools to work.
Time Is Running Out for Dems to Combat GOP Threat to Social Security, Medicare
House Democrats urge Pelosi and Schumer to permanently undo the threat posed by the debt limit.
Warren Condemns All-Trump Court for Ruling Against Consumer Protection Agency
If allowed to stand, the ruling will essentially sideline the agency unless Congress changes how it is funded.
Pfizer Price-Gouges by Charging 10,000 Percent Above Cost for US COVID Vaccine
The move comes as the U.S. prepares to end the free vaccine program and amid mounting fears of a winter COVID spike.
Scientists Warn Nuclear War Would Make the World Colder, Darker and Hungrier
A “nuclear winter” caused by a nuclear war could cause 5.3 billion people to die of starvation within two years.
Jan. 6 Panel Can’t Send Trump Subpoena Because He Lacks Lawyers Who Can Take It
Trump has had a difficult time hiring lawyers lately, due to his history of failing to pay them their fees due.
Rumors of Boris Johnson’s Return Circulate as Liz Truss Resigns
The search for leadership begins as Truss, the U.K.'s most unpopular prime minister, resigns after 44 days in office.
GOP Lawmaker’s Federal “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Is More Restrictive Than Florida’s
“This is their end game,” one critic of the GOP bill said, “to censor and ban LGBTQ from all public life.”
Critics Say Insurance Companies Deny Medical Claims to Make Billions in Profit
Sen. Bernie Sanders, patients and advocates are calling out insurers as analysts forecast premiums to spike.