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Jan. 6 Cited Multiple Times as Reason for US Credit Downgrade, Official Says
This is only the second time in history that a credit firm has downgraded the U.S.’s credit rating.
For-Profit Hospices Often Aim for Return on Investment, Not Death With Dignity
Easy access to Medicare dollars without medical training has made hospice attractive to investors and con artists.
Big Pharma Raked in $82B Last Year While Lobbying Against Drug Price Proposals
The companies also upped their stock buyback and dividend payouts by nearly $7 billion last year.
Nearly 6 in 10 People With Health Insurance Have Had Coverage Issue in Past Year
The American health insurance system leaves both uninsured and insured people to languish, polling suggests.
House GOP Panel’s Budget Proposal Would “Destroy Social Security as We Know It”
It raises the Social Security retirement age — cutting benefits across the board — while further privatizing Medicare.
A New Report Shows How Big Pharma Is Price Gouging Cancer Patients
Many with cancer in the U.S. may soon see long-overdue relief thanks to provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
US’s Largest Lobbying Group Sues to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Plan
The group is suing to stop Medicare from being able to access lower drug prices.
Merck Sues Government, Saying Plan to Lower Medicare Drug Prices Is “Extortion”
The company claims that the plan to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
McCarthy Warns That Social Security and Medicare Are the GOP’s Next Target
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the debt ceiling agreement is just “the first step” of the GOP's broader agenda.
The SNAP Expansion Helped Me Lead a Dignified Life on Disability — Now It’s Gone
Pandemic social programs were a life saver. Now conservatives want to shred what little is left after they expired.