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As Trump Claims to Bring Drug Prices Down, Medicare Drug Plans Hike Premiums
Millions of Medicare enrollees will see premiums rise by 50 percent in 2027, a new analysis finds.
Cancer in Prison: A Death Sentence?
All around us, authorities work to steal our life force. I won’t let them take it in the time I have left.
Trump Health Officials Have Been Consulting AI Executives in a Private Chatroom
Tech leaders have been working with the administration to integrate AI into health care and medical record systems.
Formerly Incarcerated Women Sued to Get Air Conditioning in TX Prisons — and Won
Many people in prison have physical conditions that make them more susceptible to extreme heat.
Amish Country Is Seeing a Major Measles Outbreak. RFK Jr. Is Making It Worse.
RFK Jr. mocked vaccinations in Lancaster County. Now two are dead of measles, and Pennsylvania’s outbreak is spreading.
Amid Measles Outbreak, Trump Signs Order Furthering Anti-Vaccine Movement
“Nothing bad can happen from what we’re doing,” Trump claimed, ignoring warnings from health experts.
Beshear Rejects Notion That a “Deadline” Has Passed to Replace McConnell
The Kentucky Republican senator has not made any public appearances since June.
Florida Farmworkers Exposed to Scorching Heat and Pesticides
Gov. Ron DeSantis banned local governments from implementing heat protections for outdoor workers two years ago.
Beshear Demands McConnell Update Constituents on Current Health Status
Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has not issued a personal public statement since being hospitalized on June 14.
As Heat Wave Spreads Across the US, Data Centers Strain Electrical Grids
“Data centers need the most energy exactly when the grid has the least available to give,” said an AI platform CEO.