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...
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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...
Christie: Trump has ‘proven he didn’t know how to get things done’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) argued against a second term for former President Trump on Tuesday, saying his rival for the Republican nomination has “proven he didn’t know how to get things done” as president.
“The Trump agenda is not worth anything to Republicans if Trump’s the one trying to execute it because he’s proven he didn’t know how to get things done,” Christie said on CNN.
“He didn’t know how to build the wall,” the former governor contin...
Christie: Trump has ‘proven he didn’t know how to get things done’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) argued against a second term for former President Trump on Tuesday, saying his rival for the Republican nomination has “proven he didn’t know how to get things done” as president.
“The Trump agenda is not worth anything to Republicans if Trump’s the one trying to execute it because he’s proven he didn’t know how to get things done,” Christie said on CNN.
“He didn’t know how to build the wall,” the former governor contin...
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...
Look out, Donald — here comes the Big Gov
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House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections
The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.
(Image credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections
The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.
(Image credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Biden wants to torpedo short-term health insurance
While campaigning for the presidency in 2019, Joe Biden assured voters that he would not eliminate private health insurance plans. He even told an audience in Iowa, “If you have private insurance, you can keep it” — a risky echo of President Barack Obama's 2013 "Lie of the Year."
But over the Independence Day weekend, the Biden administration announced a new rule that would severely restrict Americans from purchasing short-term, limited-duration insurance...