The Hill

A coalition of 15 state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its plan to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) health coverage to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. The states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R), want to stop the administration’s plan from taking...

15 state AGs sue Biden administration over ObamaCare coverage for ‘Dreamers’

Nadine Yousif & Ana Faguy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. President Joe Biden has said he wants to stop handing drug companies a "blank cheque", after the government announced a deal to significantly cut the cost of 10 common prescription drugs for millions of Americans. The price cuts of between 38%...

US strikes deal to cut cost of 10 drugs for Medicare users

USA TODAY

The Biden administration said Medicare negotiated discounts with pharmaceutical companies on 10 drugs prescribed to treat cancer and heart disease.

Biden administration says Medicare negotiated price discounts on 10 prescription drugs

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. But how much older Americans can expect to save when they fill a prescription at their local pharmacy...

White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors

McPhersonBuzz News

As gas prices rise due to the Ukraine war, a new federal stimulus package expected in July 2024 could provide up to $3,200 to help low-income families. Gas Prices Soar – Government Aid on the Horizon As the war in Ukraine keeps pushing up gas prices and the U.S. government may soon offer help to […]

$4.24 per Gallon: Gas Prices Soar, $3,200 Stimulus Package in Sight for Low-Income Families

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New Hampshire, OH

Latin Times

SEATTLE - 15 states all across the nation filed federal lawsuits against a Biden administration rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance, also known as 'Obamacare,' next year. The lawsuit argues that...

15 states sue to block Biden from allowing 100,000 'Dreamers' to enroll in 'Obamacare'

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that some unconscious people are aware of what’s happening around them, raising ethical questions about whether someone would want to live that way. Plus: A brain implant study has surpassed expectations. As many 100,000 Americans with severe...

Brain Injury Study Findings Could Have Major Impact On Life-Support Choices

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging, on Thursday introduced the Residential Recovery for Seniors Act, which seeks to expand access to care in residential treatment facilities for seniors recovering from substance abuse disorders. Addiction among older Americans is on the rise, prompting Congress to take action now to ensure those over 65 can afford the treatment they need.

US senator introduces legislation aiming to expand addiction treatment for seniors on Medicare

Editorial writers discuss these issues and others. Today a woman in her 30s faces higher odds of a cancer diagnosis than her grandmother did at her age two generations ago. Cancer incidence and mortality are rising in millennials and even younger populations, according to American Cancer Society (ACS) data, while rates among older Americans are declining. (Karen E. Knudsen and Othman Laraki, 8/12)

Viewpoints: Too Many Young People Are Getting Cancer; The Public Agrees On Free Tampon Access In Bathrooms

Fox News

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are facing a legal challenge to their effort to provide free health care coverage to DACA recipients.

Red state AGs sue Biden-Harris admin over plan to give free health insurance to DACA recipients

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of...

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan

HuffPost

The bill would have expanded the child tax credit and helped working parents — plus given Democrats a major win ahead of the November election.

Republicans Block Bill That Would Have Cut Taxes For Families

New Orleans, LA

The research funds will be allocated to eight colleges and universities across the country, including a team at Tulane, where President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday. The president also focused on the need to break down research "silos" and improve information sharing, Fox News reported. President Joe Biden, alongside first lady...

Biden’s ‘Cancer Moonshot’: $150M Will Go Toward Tools To Help Surgeons Remove Tumors

Missouri State

The Forward

(JTA) — WASHINGTON — The White House condemned as “inflammatory” a pledge by Missouri Rep. Cori Bush to AIPAC that she would “tear your kingdom down,” implying that heated rhetoric like hers could inspire political violence. Bush, a member of the “Squad,” the group of far-left Democrats that is harshly critical of Israel, lost a...

White House slams Cori Bush’s threat to AIPAC to ‘tear your kingdom down’

Michigan State

WashingtonExaminer

EXCLUSIVE — Republican leaders on the House and Senate Small Business committees are threatening to subpoena the Small Business Administration for information on its voter registration program with Michigan. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX), chairman of the House committee, and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) called the agreement “politically motivated” in a letter sent to SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman on Monday. In the letter, exclusively […]

Congressional Republicans threaten to subpoena Biden administration over swing-state voter outreach program

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CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Under the new prescription drug law and for the first time in history, Medicare has negotiated lower prices for 10 medications that are among the costliest and most used in its prescription drug program (Part D). Every year going forward, the federal program will select additional drugs to negotiate. The...

Medicare Announces First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

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Biden Admin Touts Billions In Savings As It Debuts Medicare Drug Discounts

The discounts, which will take effect in 2026, are a major milestone for Democrats and will apply to 10 often-prescribed medications: Eliquis, Jardiance, Xarelto, Januvia, Farxiga,...

Biden Admin Touts Billions In Savings As It Debuts Medicare Drug Discounts

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