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Pharmacist offers alternative as prescription drug costs drive Americans to Canada
As a new federal rule threatens to make it harder for Americans to obtain lower-cost prescription medications from Canada, a Beaver County pharmacist said his business offers an alternative by cutting out the middlemen he believes drive up drug…
New York prosecutors seek to sustain their case against Luigi Mangione, despite his federal plea
New York prosecutors sought Friday to keep their murder case going against Luigi Mangione, arguing that his federal guilty plea shouldn't end a separate, state-court case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The state and…
Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage
New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to force millions off their…
Social Security payments could rise in 2027 - but retirees may still be disappointed
Social Security recipients are in line to receive a benefit increase in 2027, experts say. Monthly payments are expected to rise 3.5 percent when the Social Security Administration announces its cost-of-living adjustment on October 14, according to…
Routine blood test may offer clues to future dementia risk
A common blood test already carried out during routine health checks may contain clues about a person's long-term risk of dementia, according to research being presented at the ECNP Congress in Munich and recently published in the Journal of…
How candidates for governor would change Maine healthcare policy
Policy experts have warned that Mainers are facing a cliff in affordable, accessible healthcare. About 31,000 Maine residents could lose MaineCare coverage as the result of federal cuts to Medicaid, while some 78,000 could be subject to new work…
I used to feel embarrassed about graduating from a trade school. But now my career is safe from AI.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sade Slack, a 38-year-old surgical technician based in California. It has been edited for length and clarity. I entered high school with a heavy load of AP and honors classes. My middle school…
'People are pissed': union decries TSA's removal of chairs for checkpoint staff
Union officials have launched a campaign to allow airport security staff to sit once more after the Trump administration unilaterally removed all the chairs for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff at checkpoints. “People are…
New York prosecutors seek to sustain their case against Luigi Mangione, despite his federal plea
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Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage
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GOP priorities alienate MAHA supporters
Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda are feeling betrayed by the Republican Party as the administration cozies up to industry insiders and lawmakers support legislation contrary to their values. © AP…
Watch: Ian Crane Can 'Do Whatever He Wants' On This Board
If we define “technology” as something not occurring naturally but rather created by human innovation, then the “Middle Class” has to be one of humanity's greatest technologies. Millions of people living comfortably with…
Social Security Is Announcing a Change to Retirement Benefits on Oct. 14
On Oct. 14, Social Security beneficiaries will get news they have been waiting for all year. The news about what the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their benefits will be will help retirees and others receiving Social Security to make…
It's Time to Confront America's Insurance Monopolies
For decades, Americans have relied on competition in the insurance market to help make healthcare affordable. But in most of the country, competition hardly exists anymore. That's a primary reason health premiums are growing nearly three times…
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
President Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to lower Americans' cost of living, vowing to push gasoline prices below $2 a gallon and to deliver 2% mortgage rates. Two years later, consumers face sharply higher costs for many of the necessities…
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