“Energy poverty can increase one’s exposure to extreme heat or cold, which raises the risk of developing respiratory issues, heart problems, allergies, kidney disorders, and other health conditions. And the burden falls disproportionately on households in communities of color, which experience it at a […]

  “When the Indian Health Service can’t provide medical care to Native Americans, the federal agency can refer them elsewhere. But each year, it rejects tens of thousands of requests to fund those appointments, forcing patients to go without treatment or pay daunting medical bills […]

  “Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a rare point of agreement in their otherwise bitter and divisive contest: It’s up to the government to cut high U.S. drug prices.”     For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between […]

  “A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from overcharging the government by billions of dollars — only to abruptly back off amid an ‘uproar’ from the industry, newly released court filings show.”     Feds Killed Plan […]

  “CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined.”     Disability Rights Activist Pushes Government To Let Him Participate in Society   Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades […]

  “Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election.”     Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care   Walz, a […]