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Why GOP hopefuls aren’t talking about health care costs
President Biden is leaning into lowering health care costs as the White House shifts into campaign mode, but the issue is barely mentioned by the gaggle of GOP candidates barnstorming the country.
The Hill reached out to 10 leading Republican candidates about how they would reduce health costs and improve affordability; only former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) responded.
The relative GOP silence has left the White House with plenty of room to tout Democratic efforts, suc...
Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price
A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. to set an affordable retail price and begin “broad distribution” as soon as possible.
Opill, which is made by the Dublin-based Perrigo, was approved for sale without a prescription by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month, becoming the first of its kind in the U.S.
“We appreciate Perrigo’s leadership in this histor...
Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price
A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. to set an affordable retail price and begin “broad distribution” as soon as possible.
Opill, which is made by the Dublin-based Perrigo, was approved for sale without a prescription by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month, becoming the first of its kind in the U.S.
“We appreciate Perrigo’s leadership in this histor...
More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study
More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the costs, according to a new study.
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2020 International Health Policy Survey found that 36 percent of rural Americans did not get the care they needed due to costs, which is more than double the rate for rural residents in six of the other countries the study looked at. Less than 10 percent of rural residents in the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden reported t...
More than a third of rural Americans skip needed care because of cost: study
More than one third of Americans living in rural areas skipped medical care they needed due to the costs, according to a new study.
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2020 International Health Policy Survey found that 36 percent of rural Americans did not get the care they needed due to costs, which is more than double the rate for rural residents in six of the other countries the study looked at. Less than 10 percent of rural residents in the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden reported t...
White House cuts off funding to Wuhan lab
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Cassidy introduces bill to fund community clinics, citing stalled negotiations with Sanders
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), introduced legislation on Thursday to reauthorize funding for community health centers as his office says negotiations with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on this issue aren't progressing.
Lawmakers are hashing out how to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) among other key federal health programs. Established by the Affordable Care Act, the CHCF curre...