HEALTHCARE

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.

The ‘sandwich generation’ is strained: How to save for retirement while caring for kids and aging parents
by Stacker
| September 4, 2024
50 hours, that's the amount of time America's "sandwich generation" spends caring for both children and aging parents every week. Here's what you need to know.

Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
| August 15, 2024
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.