RIP to the Choco Taco. Klondike announced Monday it was discontinuing the iconic ice cream treat, taking a bit of our childhoods with it.
On Capitol Hill, the Senate Finance Committee chairman wants a longer extension of ObamaCare subsidies in Democrats’ health bill— but it’s not clear if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will agree.
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Sanders says Democrats’ prescription drug reform bill is ‘weak’
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that the prescription drug reform proposal that Democrats plan to move under special budget reconciliation rules is “weak,” noting it covers a limited number of drugs and doesn’t substantially take effect until 2026.
Sanders is the latest member of the Senate Democratic caucus to voice disappointment with the long-awaited budget reconciliation bill, which will not include provisions to tackle climate change...
Democratic Finance chair floats longer ObamaCare extension, IRS enforcement
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday said he is calling for a longer extension of enhanced ObamaCare financial assistance, and floated increased IRS tax enforcement as a potential way to pay for it.
Wyden told reporters that he is pushing for "the longest possible premium relief for people."
The party-line health care measure that Democrats are preparing was recently expected to have just a two-year extension of the enhanced subsidies...
Democratic Finance chair floats longer ObamaCare extension, IRS enforcement
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday said he is calling for a longer extension of enhanced ObamaCare financial assistance, and floated increased IRS tax enforcement as a potential way to pay for it.
Wyden told reporters that he is pushing for "the longest possible premium relief for people."
The party-line health care measure that Democrats are preparing was recently expected to have just a two-year extension of the enhanced subsidies...
Health Care — Dems enter final stretch on drug price push
The 560-million-year-old fossil of an animal believed to be the first animal predator has received the honor of being named after Sir David Attenborough.
Today in health care, Democrats are closing in on the long-held goal of allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, but some last-minute obstacles still loom.
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White House proposes strengthening transgender health protections
A new proposal from the Biden administration would reverse Trump-era limits on health care protections against discrimination for gay and transgender people.
The proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would strengthen ObamaCare's rules to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, in certain health programs and activities.
The proposal also seeks to pro...
Manchin tests positive for COVID-19
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Democrats rev up high-stakes final push to lower drug prices
Senate Democrats are making a high-stakes final push to get legislation to lower prescription drug prices over the goal line.
While much of President Biden’s original economic package, from climate measures to higher taxes on the rich, has been stripped out by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), the party is trying to salvage a major measure to lower the cost of prescription drugs that Manchin said he would back.
The bill, which could get a Senate vote in the next...
Health Care — Biden tells Senate to move on health bill
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the British Open, but received a thunderous ovation from the crowd at his final hole — possibly his final time playing competitively at the iconic St. Andrews course.
Today we'll look at President Biden's call for senators to pass a health care-only reconciliation bill after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) once again dashed Democrats' hopes of including tax and climate provisions.
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The Supreme Court left millions of Americans uninsured: Here’s what Congress can do to cover them
Nearly 4 million Americans lack health insurance because of a 2012 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. In the coming weeks, Congress has a chance to clean up the mess the court’s decision created.
To understand what Congress can do now, it is useful to review how we got here. The Affordable Care Act required all state Medicaid programs to cover people with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty line (currentl...