Healthcare


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Biden Administration Launches Effort to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Scores

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people's credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.

A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Here’s What Rural Leaders Say Their Communities Need

A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future.

Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers. (Photo via Shutterstock)
These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors

Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on expanding access to mental health care in the East Room at the White House on July 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden outlined plans to expand access to mental health care by requiring health plans to make to easier to get in-network care. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
New Biden Rule Will Expand Mental Health Coverage—Here’s How

A newly proposed federal rule would require insurance companies to offer the same level of coverage for mental health care as they do for physical health care.

The proposed regulation would require employers to pay overtime to their salaried workers who are in executive, administrative, and professional roles, and make less than $1,059 a week, or $55,068 a year for full-time employees. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval

Opill is the first ever birth control pill to be approved for over-the-counter sales. The medication will likely become available at stores and online retailers in the U.S. in early 2024.

The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits. Eligible veterans who apply by Aug. 9 could get tens of thousands of dollars in backdated disability compensation. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments

The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits.

Short-term insurance plans offer limited coverage, can deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and trick consumers into buying products that provide “little or no coverage when they need it most,” according to the White House. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Biden Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans That ‘Exploit’ Americans

Short-term plans offer limited coverage, can deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and trick consumers into buying products that provide “little or no coverage when they need it most."