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Pharma Complains of “Tragic Loss” as Dems Take Modest Action to Curb Drug Prices
The Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare to negotiate the prices of a small number of prescription drugs.
Michigan Probe Links Trump-Backed Attorney General Candidate to Voting Breach
The candidate and others orchestrated an illegal plan to access voting machines, according to the investigation.
Confusion Over COVID Vaccine Safety Led to Many Avoidable Stillbirths
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
98 Million Skipped Treatment or Cut Back on Spending to Pay for Care This Year
Nearly 100 million Americans have made health or spending sacrifices to cover the rising cost of medical treatment.
Indiana Becomes First State to Pass Extreme Abortion Ban After Roe’s Fall
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed the extreme abortion restrictions into law late Friday night.
California and Maine Are Implementing Universal Meal Programs for All Children
Advocates say these historic programs will help combat food insecurity and pave the way toward greater food justice.
Hundreds of California Farmworkers Are Marching for Union Voting Rights
The marchers are demanding better legal protections against voter suppression by employers in union elections.
Bowman Unveils Bill to Allow Biden to Identify Profiteering and Regulate Prices
The Emergency Price Stabilization Act would help protect the public from corporate profiteering, supporters say.
DeSantis Suspends Prosecutor Who Said He Wouldn’t Enforce State Abortion Law
Andrew Warren, the prosecutor DeSantis suspended, decried the action as Orwellian and unconstitutional.
Schumer: Inflation Reduction Act Has Votes to Pass After Concessions to Sinema
Democrats removed a proposal to block hedge fund managers from dodging millions in taxes on Sinema’s behalf.