The Midterms: a Republican’s Advice for Democrats
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The Midterms: a Republican’s Advice for Democrats

It’s Time to Get Engaged and Enraged. As a right-of-center Republican, Never Trumper and extremely concerned citizen, I feel both trepidation and hope. The former is based on the likelihood that Democrats will lose the House and struggle to hold... Read More

Restoring Integrity to the 340B Drug Discount Program for Patients
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Restoring Integrity to the 340B Drug Discount Program for Patients

Unmanaged growth and rampant profiteering threaten the sustainability of this critical safety net program The 340B drug discount program began with the best of intentions — as a safety net program to supplement Medicaid and serve the needs of our... Read More

Creating Space for Faith Storytelling
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Creating Space for Faith Storytelling

Einstein once commented, “no problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” Consciousness is to be awake, not woke but aware. Aware of ourselves. Aware of our neighbors. Aware of our foes. Twenty years ago,... Read More

High Inflation in Sight, Fed to Signal More Rate Hikes Ahead
Economy
High Inflation in Sight, Fed to Signal More Rate Hikes Ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last month, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at an economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, he issued a blunt warning: The Fed's drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates, he said, would "bring... Read More

House to Vote on Election Law Overhaul in Response to Jan. 6
Elections
House to Vote on Election Law Overhaul in Response to Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law, an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will. The legislation under consideration Wednesday is a direct response to the... Read More

ITC Abuse Presents a Serious Problem for Public Health
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ITC Abuse Presents a Serious Problem for Public Health

On Aug. 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, a sweeping bill that ticked some major items off the president’s health care agenda. The Biden administration has made reforming and improving health care in the U.S. a... Read More

UN Chief: World Is ‘Paralyzed’ and Equity Is Slipping Away
Geopolitics
UN Chief: World Is 'Paralyzed' and Equity Is Slipping Away

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or willing to tackle the challenges that threaten humanity's future —... Read More

Ad Spending Shows Dems Hinging Midterm Hopes on Abortion
2022 Elections
Ad Spending Shows Dems Hinging Midterm Hopes on Abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights, underscoring how central the message is to the party in the final weeks before the November midterm elections. With the most intense period... Read More

Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
In The News
Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge's Declassification Questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's legal team has told a newly appointed independent arbiter that it does not want to answer his questions about the declassification status of the documents seized last month from the former president's Florida home, saying... Read More

House to Vote on Student Loan Bill That Allows Loan Modifications
Congress
House to Vote on Student Loan Bill That Allows Loan Modifications
2022-09-19 20:12:44
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill that would allow married couples with consolidated student debt to pay down their loans separately. The Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act is part of a... Read More

Which Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Are Better for You?
Health
Which Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Are Better for You?
2022-09-19 20:08:43
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Last week The Well News ran what turned out to be a wildly popular piece entitled “Older Adults Should Take Calcium, Vitamins D and B12.” In fact, we got so many responses that we decided to contact the... Read More

Study Offers Insight Into Devastating Childhood Battery Injuries
Health
Study Offers Insight Into Devastating Childhood Battery Injuries
2022-09-19 17:00:02
by Eden Metzger

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Despite efforts at prevention, the number of children aged 5 and younger who are taken to emergency rooms after ingesting or inserting batteries is continuing to rise, according to a recent study. The study was conducted... Read More

Preventing the Next Public Health Crisis Requires Looking at In-School Potty Training
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Preventing the Next Public Health Crisis Requires Looking at In-School Potty Training

As a small business leader, I am intimately familiar with the way in which failing schools are hurting our economy by not serving our children or educators. The last few years have been an onslaught of public health crises, from... Read More

America Must Protect Workers at All Costs
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America Must Protect Workers at All Costs

As we prepare to celebrate Labor Day, I want to share my story of working for two very different employers in the construction industry. There are companies that recognize what their employees bring to the workplace — companies that understand... Read More

Supreme Court Decision Could Carry Significant Ramifications for US Kidney Patients
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Supreme Court Decision Could Carry Significant Ramifications for US Kidney Patients

The Supreme Court is coming off a big summer, with high-profile decisions and a new justice joining the court's ranks. For all of the headlines its actions have generated, however, surprisingly little attention has been directed toward a critical decision... Read More

A Recipe for Democratic Success This November
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A Recipe for Democratic Success This November

Earlier this week, voters in New York and Florida cast their ballots in a series of primary and special elections that offer a glimpse into the state of the midterms this November. The most notable takeaway: the red wave that had... Read More

Takeaways: Trump Tightens Grip on GOP, Narrow Squad Victory
Elections
Takeaways: Trump Tightens Grip on GOP, Narrow Squad Victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — After an uneven start, Donald Trump's election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed "America First" candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party. Meanwhile, Ron Johnson,... Read More

Michels Wins Wisconsin GOP Governor Primary, Will Face Evers
2022 Elections
Michels Wins Wisconsin GOP Governor Primary, Will Face Evers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tim Michels, a wealthy businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday and will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a contest that could reshape elections in the... Read More

Joe Manchin: Climate Hawk
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Joe Manchin: Climate Hawk
2022-08-05 20:27:41
by The Breakthrough Institute

The clean energy spending in the recently unveiled Inflation Reduction Act marks a victory for the sort of bottom-up, incrementalist, behind-the-scenes climate policy that progressive climate advocates have decried as inadequate for over a decade. It is a credit to... Read More

Smart Mailbox Makes Its Debut Monday
Technology
Smart Mailbox Makes Its Debut Monday
2022-08-04 17:04:36
by Madeline Hughes

INDIANAPOLIS — In 2014, years before a pandemic would make grocery delivery the norm and Amazon would deliver over a billion packages a year, Dan O’Toole knew people would need a new kind of mailbox, especially with automated delivery via drones. That’s when... Read More

Alaska Airlines’ Sustainable Jet Fuel Agreement Looks to Shift Market 
Transportation
Alaska Airlines' Sustainable Jet Fuel Agreement Looks to Shift Market 
2022-08-04 14:30:48
by Kate Michael

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines and 14 airlines of the Oneworld Alliance announced Tuesday an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. that could further kick-start the commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel.  The agreement provides for Alaska Airlines to purchase 37 million... Read More

Organ Transplant Network Is a ‘System in Need of Repair’ 
In The News
Organ Transplant Network Is a ‘System in Need of Repair’ 
2022-08-04 13:38:19
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — For 36 years, the United Network for Organ Sharing has provided a system for sick patients to get donated vital organs but members from the Senate Committee on Finance are finding continued issues with the technology, and the... Read More

Breast Cancer, Health Disparities and the COVID Cancer Effect
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Breast Cancer, Health Disparities and the COVID Cancer Effect

The COVID-19 pandemic cut global breast cancer screening rates in half in 2020, according to a study released in JAMA Oncology in July.  A “COVID cancer effect” has wreaked havoc on cancer detection, further compounding existing health disparities — and... Read More

Misguided Rating Cancels Rare Disease Patients
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Misguided Rating Cancels Rare Disease Patients

Five years before taking the pills that changed my life, I was fading fast. The antibiotic-resistant bacteria trapped in my mucus-filled lungs was overpowering, and I often required an overnight feeding tube to sustain myself during my lost early 20s.... Read More

Nursing Students From All Backgrounds Need More Support
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Nursing Students From All Backgrounds Need More Support

Nurses are critically important for the health and well-being of our country. They’ve worked tirelessly and bravely in unimaginable circumstances throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic only served to highlight the challenges that face the current and future nursing... Read More

Trump-backed Cox Wins Md. Governor Primary Over Hogan’s Pick
2022 Elections
Trump-backed Cox Wins Md. Governor Primary Over Hogan's Pick

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Dan Cox, a far-right state legislator endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Maryland governor on Tuesday, defeating a moderate rival backed by outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan. Cox will face the winner... Read More

Attention FDA: All Medical Technologies Are Not Alike
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Attention FDA: All Medical Technologies Are Not Alike

What exactly is a “medical technology?” It depends who you ask, but the general definition is it's a tool that addresses a health care need. But, just as all health care needs are not the same (allergies are one, cancer... Read More

Rebuilding in the Wake of the Pandemic Must Include Rebuilding the Health of Our Country
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Rebuilding in the Wake of the Pandemic Must Include Rebuilding the Health of Our Country

COVID-19 exacted a heavy, wide-ranging toll on our nation, but the time to rebuild and recover has mercifully arrived. Yet, many aspects of our society were already badly in need of repair before the pandemic. COVID highlighted and exacerbated those problems.... Read More

Be All You Can Be … Except for LGBTQ+
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Be All You Can Be … Except for LGBTQ+

The views expressed in the article are Mr. Fitzgerald’s and do not reflect the opinions or beliefs of his employer or affiliates. "Be All You Can Be" was the recruiting slogan of the U.S. Army for over 20 years. Growing up in Tennessee,... Read More

How Technology Can Help Address Student Loan Debt
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How Technology Can Help Address Student Loan Debt

As the Biden administration debates how to structure broad-sweeping student loan relief, many are pointing to the rising cost of higher education as the main culprit for the student debt crisis. According to U.S. News and World Report, in 2002... Read More

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