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Drugs From left, Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., Rep. Lucy McBath, Ga., talk about their legislation aimed at capping the price of insulin, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 31, 2022. The bill would keep consumers' out-of-pocket costs at no more than $35 per month. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Drugs This Bill From a Michigan Congressman Would Cut the Cost of Insulin

Rep. Dan Kildee’s daughter needs insulin to stay alive. But not everyone is in favor of making the pricey medication more affordable. 

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans April 4, 2022 4:49 pm EDT
Healthcare Underinsured Michiganders encounter difficulties when it comes to trying to receive affordable care. (Shutterstock/AP)
Healthcare The Shocking Price of Staying Alive While Underinsured in Michigan

Underinsured Michiganders face such grim realities that Garret Levis moved 400 miles just to afford the care to keep him alive.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 17, 2020 6:05 pm EDT
Coronavirus President Donald Trump speaks in front of a chart about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Coronavirus Trump Refuses to Reopen Healthcare Enrollment Even As Millions Lose Jobs

The decision not to reopen the federal health insurance marketplace came down the same day the president announced a forecast of up to 240,000 deaths due to coronavirus.

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson April 1, 2020 11:44 am EDT

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