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EXPLAINER: Why is insulin so expensive and difficult to cap?

Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll try again — as part of their economic package that focuses on health and climate

The Independent UK

Democrats race to prep sweeping budget bill for weekend votes

WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to begin consideration of Democrats’ climate, tax and health care package on Saturday, leaving about two days for the party to shore up support for the bill.

Tribune News Service

What factors influence uninsured rates?

Nearly 30 million Americans lack health insurance. Characteristics such as geography, age, race or ethnicity, income and education can impact whether someone has insurance or not.

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On the chopping block? Ron Johnson denies threatening social security

Spokesman for Wisconsin senator targeted by Democrats in midterms says he is not trying to end spending on key programs

The Guardian - US

Locum doctor costs skyrocket 50pc to $3,500 a day due to shortage

The cost of a short-term locum doctor contract jumps 50 per cent in a year as GP clinics across the country struggle to find staff.

ABC News

GOPer targets Medicare, Social Security

Johnson called to end Social Security and Medicare as "mandatory" spending programs

Salon

The Inflation Reduction Act and Your Taxes: What to Know for 2025

The Inflation Reduction Act increased IRS funding, changed tax policy, and offered new and expanded tax credits.

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Commentary: As Americans reel from stagflation, Manchin pitches tax hikes

Stagflation is here. Inflation notched a fresh 40-year high of 9.1 percent in June, and the economy shrank in the first and second quarters of the year.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration sues to block Idaho abortion ban, says it violates federal law

BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the state of Idaho in an attempt to block its forthcoming abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

'In and out in 60 minutes': bid to beat ED delays

Win win: New urgent care clinic in Newcastle aims to reduce ED wait times and let hospitals focus on saving lives.

Newcastle Herald

Australians seeking pregnancy counselling report coercive pressure as poll shows support for abortion care

Research says 15% of people seeking counselling after unplanned pregnancies experience behaviour that interferes with their own decisions

The Guardian - AU

Greens leader Adam Bandt to call on government to make childcare and dental free in National Press Club address

The Greens argue the measures would save the average household thousands, and the government could pay for the $182 billion measures by taxing gas companies and extremely wealthy Australians.

ABC News

The massive cost of not taxing gas companies revealed

Greens leader Adam Bandt will unveil a cost-of-living package arguing revenue foregone in gas company taxes would cover free dental care and childcare.

The New Daily

A Medicare For Pets Has Been Suggested To The Vic Gov To Help Relieve Stress On Vets Owners

A Medicare-style scheme for pets called 'Veticare' has been proposed to the Victorian Government amid animal welfare crisis in the state.

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Victorian animal rights MP proposes 'Veticare' scheme to offer public care for pets and animals

Vet care in Victoria would become free or subsidised under a bold proposal from the Animal Justice Party, which wants introduce a Medicare system for animals dubbed "Veticare", to make seeing a vet more affordable and accessible.

Axios

Biden poised to deliver on decades-long Democratic promise

Medicare may soon be able to negotiate the price of at least a few drugs.

The Guardian - AU

NSW town’s pop-up Covid vaccine clinic almost called off because of ‘ridiculous’ Medicare rule

Rule that nurses must be supervised for clinics to be reimbursed nearly caused ‘health disaster’ when rural GP had to isolate, expert says

Tribune News Service

Manchin pitches Democrats’ tax-climate bill to silent Sinema

Senator Joe Manchin, the architect of the Democrats’ new tax, climate and drugs bill, made a public pitch to his colleague Kyrsten Sinema to get on board with the legislation, arguing that it doesn’t raise taxes.

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The Guardian - AU

Man hospitalised without Medicare after being set ablaze shows precarity of Pacific Island fruit pickers

Sione Lavalu lost his health insurance after Covid stranded him in Australia and now owes $79,000 after suffering major burns

Tribune News Service

Hospices have become big business for private equity firms, raising concerns about end-of-life care

Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The ability to turn a quick profit in caring for people in their last days of life is attracting a new…

Roll Call

Groups launch last-ditch effort against drug pricing changes - Roll Call

Interest groups are spending millions in hopes of blocking legislation allowing Medicare to demand lower prices for prescription drugs.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Health to review medical costs for sexual assault victims by end of year

Organisation says fees for treatment of injuries, MRIs and STI testing for people without medicare would be reassessed

Tribune News Service

‘True cost of aging’ index shows many seniors can’t afford basic necessities

Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she’s uncomfortably close.

USAFacts

How do Americans get their health insurance in the years since the Affordable Care Act passed?

In 2020, employers provided coverage to about half of all Americans. Meanwhile, nearly 9% of Americans were uninsured.

The Independent UK

Build Back Manchin: Here’s what is included in the monster spending deal agreed to by Democrats

Tons of money for renewable energy, lease sales for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico and prescription drug pricing.

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