Congress should seize opportunity to cut medication costs for consumers
Prices are on the rise on just about every category of goods and services: food, housing, and healthcare. Consumers could use a break. And while we rarely see simple, bipartisan solutions move forward, at this very moment, Washington has a vehicle that would provide immediate relief to American patients who rely on copay assistance when they get to the pharmacy counter. Congress can do something meaningful to ease the financial burdens of everyday Americans who are trying to pay for their life- saving medications. Ov
Read MoreBiden to announce steps on wildfires, extreme heat this week
The Biden administration this week will announce actions aimed at reducing wildfire risk and protecting people from extreme heat, according to a White House official. The official said the actions Biden will announce include new resources for communities that deal with extreme heat and new initiatives that expand access to “more affordable sources of clean energy” in an email to The Hill. The administration will also announce investments through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help “eliminate the backlog of reforestation needs” and help communities plan for and mit
Read MoreFauci holds up BA.5 booster as best approach to handling COVID this fall
Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, said on Monday that a COVID-19 vaccine booster specific to the BA.5 omicron subvariant — which is currently dominant in the U.S. — is the "best guess" for dealing with the virus this fall amid the ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic. Appearing on Hill.TV's "Rising," Fauci reiterated that it is difficult to predict how SARS-CoV-2 will mutate and noted that the U.S. is currently in a "BA.5 mode," with roughly 80 percent of cases caused by the subvariant. The BA.5 subvariant is able to better evade the immune protection
Read MoreQuit governing by gang
Too many bills these days are crafted without any committee process or refining amendments. Some legislation clocks in at upwards of hundreds or even thousands of pages, negotiated by the select few, and released a few hours before votes with an urgent message of “this must pass now.” Ironically, they often bypass the committee and amendment process altogether and rank-and-file members sit around for days while Senate leadership negotiates a time agreement rather than simply starting the floor process. This governance by gang flies in the face of what constituents expect and what
Read MoreVegan egg product sold in 5 states recalled due to listeria risk
ALAMEDA, Calif. (WXIN) -- A vegan egg product is being recalled due to a possible listeria health risk. The Food and Drug Administration said the recall involves JUST Egg Chopped Spring Greens. While the recalled lots tested negative for listeria, another lot that shares ingredients has tested positive. While the lot that tested positive has not been released to the public, the company is recalling the other lots as a precaution. So far, no illnesses have been r
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