A new study has found that it is more than prices that are high when it comes to so many prescription drugs. According to Modern Healthcare newsletter, “A $10.40 increase in out-of-pocket costs per prescription was asso ...
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Monday Holidays
This week most members of the House and Senate are back in their districts or states meeting with constituents or otherwise conducting business there. A few have stayed in Washington to take part in hearings that are sc ...
Update for February 13, 2021
Monday Holidays This week most members of the House and Senate are back in their districts or states meeting with constituents or otherwise conducting business there. A few have stayed in Washington to take part in h ...
People Born In 1960 Face Permanent Social Security Benefit Reductions
Washington, DC) – About 4 million people who turn 61 this year could be facing a deep hit to their Social Security benefits when they retire, warns The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “This is caused by a flaw in the Soc ...
Now for Some Hopeful News
We gave you the bad news about eating fried foods, which really is nothing very new. But there was some hopeful news last week that we want to pass along. According to the Associated Press, the AstraZeneca's COVID-19 ...
New Report Warns About Eating Fried Foods (Again)
According to the Washington Post, a new report warns that regularly eating fried foods — french fries, fried chicken, and the like — ups your chance of having a major cardiovascular problem, such as a heart attack or str ...
Seniors Hurt by Intolerable Mail Delays
If you are like millions of Americans you have experienced delays in your mail, including drug prescriptions and checks. In some instances, it has taken over a month for a letter to arrive at its destination, and there ...
Test Program to Give Covid Vaccine Through Local Pharmacies
The Biden administration announced last week that it will begin distributing a limited number of Covid-19 vaccine doses directly to retail pharmacies across the nation. Many pharmacies are already administering vaccin ...
Senate Finally Gets Organized
Last week, the two leaders of the Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally were able to reach an agreement on organizing the Senate for the next two years. An agreement was needed because each party has 50 Senato ...
Update for February 6, 2021
Senate Finally Gets Organized Last week, the two leaders of the Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally were able to reach an agreement on organizing the Senate for the next two years. An agreement was needed ...