Article Summary – The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that 41 prescription drugs available through Medicare Part B will cost less due to the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden in 2022. The law requires drug companies to pay into the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Fund
Article Summary – Eric Hovde, a wealthy Republican business owner running against Democratic Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, is clarifying his position on abortion after criticism from progressive group A Better Wisconsin Together. The group’s radio ad references Hovde’s 2012 pro-life stance and endorsement from Wisconsin Right to Life, which
Article Summary – The Women’s Service Program, a new initiative in Pennsylvania, will provide up to $15.9 million over the next two years to reproductive health groups offering free health services including prenatal and postpartum care, menstrual health education, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. The program is designed to
Article Summary – Michigan Republican Rep. Tim Walberg, along with two colleagues, has proposed a bill to exclude home care workers from federal minimum wage and overtime laws. The bill, backed by the Private Care Association, would reverse a 2013 Department of Labor rule that applied these protections to workers
Article Summary – Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital, both in Wisconsin and owned by Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), along with 19 clinics owned by Prevea Health, are set to close due to prolonged operational and financial stress, the effects of the pandemic, inflation, workforce constraints and local
Article Summary – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed a bill to allow dental therapists to be licensed and work in the state, thus increasing access to dental care. Dental therapists, who can provide basic dental care at lower costs, are required to work in areas with federally defined dental
