We are people with diabetes. Why is Congress suddenly leaving us behind?
Managing diabetes is like walking a tightrope. We must administer insulin throughout the day to maintain a safe blood sugar level. Whenever we eat, exercise, walk our dogs, or even go to sleep, we must think about diabetes. We make an average of 180 health-related decisions every single day. There are no breaks or vacations from this chronic condition. Life with diabetes can be draining, but accessing vital medical care should not be. For that reason, Congress alarmed us
Read MoreOAN officially dropped by Verizon, its last major carrier
Verizon is set to drop the right-wing One America News Network (OAN) from its channel lineup after the network and company failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. Verizon said in a statement to The Hill that it will no longer have the rights to OAN after July 31, and the network will be removed from the television lineup. “Our negotiation with OAN has been a typical, business as usual carriage negotiation like those that routinely happen between content distributors and content providers,” the statement reads. Verizon said that the negotiations
Read MoreDC's Reagan National Airport briefly halts flights after drone reported in area
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights at Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area on Thursday after a drone was spotted nearby. The FAA said in a statement they stopped arrivals and departures for 13 minutes early in the afternoon and local authorities were notified. Reagan Airport acknowledged the issue on Twitter, saying flights were halted around 1:30 p.m. and it took until 2:15 p.m. for normal operations to resume. The Hill has reached out to the Arlington, Va., police department for comment on the investigation i
Read MoreOne in 10 abortions performed on people who had to travel out of state, report finds
Story at a glance New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows that almost one in 10 people seeking an abortion in 2020 traveled out of their home state. Report crafters found that the rate of abortion seekers traveling out of state has gone steadily up. In 2011, 6 percent of people searching for abortion care traveled out of their
Read MoreFCC orders phone companies to block auto warranty robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Robocall Response Team announced on Thursday that the agency's Enforcement Bureau has ordered phone companies to block scam robocalls promoting auto warranties. “We are not going to tolerate robocall scammers or those that help make their scams possible,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement. “Consumers are out of patience and I’m right there with them.” The robocalls are originating from Roy Cox, Jr., Aaron M
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