Skip to contentPosted: Oct 10, 2023 / 06:43 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 10, 2023 / 06:43 AM CDT(The Hill) – Insurance barriers and distribution challenges are marring the rollout of highly anticipated new shots to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and young kids from COVID-19, drawing anger and frustration from parents and pediatricians. Medical practices don’t know when, or how much, they will get paid for the pricey RSV shot, and they are struggling to find workarounds. For the updated COVID-19 vaccine, parents are finding availability is scattered, despite it being...…Skip to contentPosted: Oct 10, 2023 / 06:43 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 10, 2023 / 06:43 AM CDT(The Hill) – Insurance barriers and distribution challenges are marring the rollout of highly anticipated new shots to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and young kids from COVID-19, drawing anger and frustration from parents and pediatricians. Medical practices don’t know when, or how much, they will get paid for the pricey RSV shot, and they are struggling to find workarounds. For the updated COVID-19 vaccine, parents are finding availability is scattered, despite it being...WW…

Skip to contentPosted: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTNext year’s Medicare Part B premiums are expected to be announced soon and there is speculation that coverage of another pricey new Alzheimer’s medication could cause monthly costs to go up, echoing what occurred in 2022.Leqembi received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, becoming the second drug of its kind to hit the market after Aduhelm. The drug comes with an annual cost of $26,500.While only approved for patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia who are...…Skip to contentPosted: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTNext year’s Medicare Part B premiums are expected to be announced soon and there is speculation that coverage of another pricey new Alzheimer’s medication could cause monthly costs to go up, echoing what occurred in 2022.Leqembi received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, becoming the second drug of its kind to hit the market after Aduhelm. The drug comes with an annual cost of $26,500.While only approved for patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia who are...WW…

Skip to contentPosted: Oct 4, 2023 / 08:09 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 4, 2023 / 07:56 PM CDTThe House this week is in an unprecedented position.Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday became the first Speaker in history to be ousted from his position, throwing the chamber into chaos — and into its second wild Speakership race in less than a year.The jockeying has already begun for the top spot. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday he would seek the Speakership.Follow along with live updates below.>>>>Amazon has great deals on Halloween decorations right now that will make your...…Skip to contentPosted: Oct 4, 2023 / 08:09 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 4, 2023 / 07:56 PM CDTThe House this week is in an unprecedented position.Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday became the first Speaker in history to be ousted from his position, throwing the chamber into chaos — and into its second wild Speakership race in less than a year.The jockeying has already begun for the top spot. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday he would seek the Speakership.Follow along with live updates below.>>>>Amazon has great deals on Halloween decorations right now that will make your...WW…

Skip to contentPosted: Oct 4, 2023 / 05:14 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 4, 2023 / 07:34 AM CDT(The Hill) – The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it is forgiving another $9 billion in student loans for borrowers who have been on an income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan. The $9 billion will forgive the debt of 125,000 borrowers, with 53,000 getting relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, 51,000 through an IDR plan and 22,000 who have a total or permanent disability. Those on the IDR plan have been making payments for more than 20...…Skip to contentPosted: Oct 4, 2023 / 05:14 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 4, 2023 / 07:34 AM CDT(The Hill) – The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it is forgiving another $9 billion in student loans for borrowers who have been on an income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan. The $9 billion will forgive the debt of 125,000 borrowers, with 53,000 getting relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, 51,000 through an IDR plan and 22,000 who have a total or permanent disability. Those on the IDR plan have been making payments for more than 20...WW…

Skip to contentPosted: Oct 4, 2023 / 06:36 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 4, 2023 / 06:36 AM CDTThe U.S. and European coalition supporting Ukraine is showing significant cracks nearly 20 months after Russia’s invasion, worrying officials in Kyiv and its backers that Russian President Vladimir Putin could succeed simply by waiting out the war.Ukraine aid is at the center of partisan spending fights in Washington, with a majority of House Republicans voting against additional funding in votes last week. Polish officials anxious over elections are lashing out at Kyiv. And in NATO ally Slovakia, a party...…Skip to contentPosted: Oct 4, 2023 / 06:36 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 4, 2023 / 06:36 AM CDTThe U.S. and European coalition supporting Ukraine is showing significant cracks nearly 20 months after Russia’s invasion, worrying officials in Kyiv and its backers that Russian President Vladimir Putin could succeed simply by waiting out the war.Ukraine aid is at the center of partisan spending fights in Washington, with a majority of House Republicans voting against additional funding in votes last week. Polish officials anxious over elections are lashing out at Kyiv. And in NATO ally Slovakia, a party...WW…

✕President Trump’s approval rating has dropped 6 points in the past month amid widespread unrest and economic uncertainty, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll.The survey of registered voters conducted this week found that 44 percent approve of the job Trump is doing compared to 56 percent who disapprove.That marks the first time Trump’s approval has dipped below 50 percent since March and his lowest approval rating in the poll in a year, though it still remains in the mid-40 percent range.The last time Trump’s approval fell to 44 percent was May 2019, while his lowest...…✕President Trump’s approval rating has dropped 6 points in the past month amid widespread unrest and economic uncertainty, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll.The survey of registered voters conducted this week found that 44 percent approve of the job Trump is doing compared to 56 percent who disapprove.That marks the first time Trump’s approval has dipped below 50 percent since March and his lowest approval rating in the poll in a year, though it still remains in the mid-40 percent range.The last time Trump’s approval fell to 44 percent was May 2019, while his lowest...WW…

✕“We cannot afford to just play the same game that is running to a soft center … not really getting into issues, not having a vision. Listen, we’re tired of that,” he said.…✕“We cannot afford to just play the same game that is running to a soft center … not really getting into issues, not having a vision. Listen, we’re tired of that,” he said.WW…

✕A slight majority of voters say the electoral college should be abolished, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds. Fifty-one percent of registered voters surveyed in the Sept. 10-14 poll said the current electoral college system should be abolished so that whoever wins the nationwide popular vote wins the presidency.By contrast, 49 percent of voters said the current electoral college system should be kept as is “to distribute voter power among all 50 states.”The survey found Democratic voters to be more likely than Republican or independent respondents to favor abolishing the...…✕A slight majority of voters say the electoral college should be abolished, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds. Fifty-one percent of registered voters surveyed in the Sept. 10-14 poll said the current electoral college system should be abolished so that whoever wins the nationwide popular vote wins the presidency.By contrast, 49 percent of voters said the current electoral college system should be kept as is “to distribute voter power among all 50 states.”The survey found Democratic voters to be more likely than Republican or independent respondents to favor abolishing the...WW…

✕An overwhelming majority of voters believe the Senate should prioritize coronavirus relief over confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.Seventy-four percent of registered voters in the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 survey said the Senate should first pass a new COVID-19 relief bill.By contrast, 26 percent of respondents said the Senate should confirm Barrett first.The survey found broad support for prioritizing coronavirus relief over confirming Barrett, including among voters from both sides of the aisle.Eighty-eight percent of Democrats, 77 percent of...…✕An overwhelming majority of voters believe the Senate should prioritize coronavirus relief over confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.Seventy-four percent of registered voters in the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 survey said the Senate should first pass a new COVID-19 relief bill.By contrast, 26 percent of respondents said the Senate should confirm Barrett first.The survey found broad support for prioritizing coronavirus relief over confirming Barrett, including among voters from both sides of the aisle.Eighty-eight percent of Democrats, 77 percent of...WW…

Former President Trump is reliving his chaotic 2016 campaign from a New York City courtroom as he seeks to return to the White House with a 2024 election victory. Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan has thrust back into the spotlight unsavory details about his first bid for president, with testimony detailing payoffs to women who alleged they had affairs with Trump as well as his campaign’s scramble to manage the aftermath of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape.  Trump has worked hard to convince voters the trial is politically motivated, decrying the judge as “conflicted” and...…Former President Trump is reliving his chaotic 2016 campaign from a New York City courtroom as he seeks to return to the White House with a 2024 election victory. Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan has thrust back into the spotlight unsavory details about his first bid for president, with testimony detailing payoffs to women who alleged they had affairs with Trump as well as his campaign’s scramble to manage the aftermath of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape.  Trump has worked hard to convince voters the trial is politically motivated, decrying the judge as “conflicted” and...WW…