HEALTHCARE
Op-Ed: How medical marijuana helped my grandmother through breast cancer
by Andrea Baber
| October 23, 2024
Enrolling in the Texas Compassionate Use Program is easy and can help women navigate through the daily grind of breast cancer treatment.
Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
| October 9, 2024
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB/GYN workforce, new study shows
| October 9, 2024
More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas. Texas’ new abortion laws are stressing the state’s already beleaguered OB/GYN workforce, and threatening the pipeline of new doctors that would help provide relief, a new survey shows. More than 70% of practicing OB/GYNs […]
Harris seeks to lower drug costs for Texans, building on recent progress
| September 30, 2024
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
13 wildest lies Trump told in the debate with Kamala Harris
| September 11, 2024
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Ex-President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for their first presidential debate—and Trump unleashed a barrage of lies and misleading claims.