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Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper U.S. | The Race to Limit Abortion Access Advertisement Supported by In her words Four states have passed “heartbeat bills,” and Alabama is close to banning most abortions completely, a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. ByMaya Salam May 10, 2019 You’re reading In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let me know what you think at [email protected] This year, with the future of Roe v. Wade newly in question after the appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a rash of abortion-related bills have been making their way through statehouses. The vast majority are bills to restrict access to abortion, though a couple are efforts to shore up abortion rights. This week, Georgia and Alabama have made moves to restrict access … [Read more...] about The Race to Limit Abortion Access

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Drug Prices Will Soon Appear in Many TV Ads Advertisement Supported by ByGlenn Thrush May 8, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration for the first time will require pharmaceutical companies to include the price of prescription drugs in television advertisements if the cost exceeds $35 per month, the health and human services secretary, Alex Azar, said on Wednesday. Drug companies currently are required to provide only a list of potential side effects. The change, adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week, will require all direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription pharmaceuticals covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include the list price, also known as the wholesale acquisition cost, in their ads, Mr. Azar said. The move has been pushed by … [Read more...] about Drug Prices Will Soon Appear in Many TV Ads

U.S. Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders singled out insurance and pharmaceutical industry “front group” Partnership for America’s Health Care Future in a new editorial for Buzzfeed calling on supporters of Medicare for All legislation to “refuse to back down.” “Our Medicare for All bill has widespread support in the House and Senate, and polls show Medicare for All is supported by a majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans,” Sanders, a leading candidate for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, writes. “I happened because Americans from all walks of life understand that we have a dysfunctional health care system designed to make huge profits for the drug companies and the insurance companies, while tens of millions remain uninsured or underinsured and we pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.” But Sanders cautions that, even with Medicare for All’s overwhelming public … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Calls Out Anti-Medicare for All ‘Front Group’

U.S. Fox News American politics Fox News host Neil Cavuto repeatedly asked the head of the Republican National Committee Tuesday, "Do Republicans have a health care plan?" which the RNC chairwoman responded by ranting against Democrats.  Cavuto asked RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel if it's necessary for President Donald Trump to blame the Obama administration or the Federal Reserve for "holding him back," and instead "let the economy speak for itself?" McDaniel, who only blasted former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and Democrats throughout the interview, offered no concessions, and instead claimed the Trump administration singlehandedly created the "booming" economy.  But the Your World With Neil Cavuto host didn't let McDaniel off the hook on her glowing, one-sided praise of the president, leaving her scrambling to find an answer to why Republicans have failed to put forth any semblance of a health care plan should they ever succeed in … [Read more...] about Fox News Host Asks RNC Chair ‘Do Republicans Have a Health Care Plan?’ Ronna McDaniel Blames Democrats

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper U.S. | More Than 700 at 2 California Universities Under Quarantine Amid Measles Outbreak Advertisement Supported by ByChristopher Mele April 26, 2019 More than 700 students and staff members at two California universities were under quarantine on Friday — an increase of about 400 from the day before — as officials continued steps to curb the potential spread of measles after an outbreak was declared in Los Angeles County. The two universities — the University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Los Angeles — have been working with county health officials to identify and contact students and employees who may have been exposed to measles this month. Those at risk of having contracted measles were given health officer orders — legal orders issued by county … [Read more...] about More Than 700 at 2 California Universities Under Quarantine Amid Measles Outbreak