Politics
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Lancaster Dems praise Inflation Reduction Act’s lowering of prescription drug costs
Lancaster County Democrats celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday. The landmark legislation has helped millions of Pa. residents with lower prescription drug costs and more.
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Two years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs in Pennsylvania
The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 76,000 Pennsylvanians were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for over 80,000 Pennsylvania seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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How this Philly mom is getting childcare help through a Biden-Harris initiative
VP Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote that lowered childcare costs for thousands of families in PA
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Tim Walz brings joy and hope to Pennsylvania teachers
Teachers across Pennsylvania are feeling extra motivated about the start of the school year. In less than three months, they could see Tim Walz, a former teacher, be elected vice president.
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PA House Democrats campaign in Delaware County on reproductive freedoms across the commonwealth
House Speaker Joanna McClinton and Democratic lawmakers campaign on protecting reproductive rights in Delaware County. Democrats regained control of the Pennsylvania House in 2022 with a one-seat majority and are looking to expand that majority in November.
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Philadelphia retired nurse: I’m saving tens of thousands thanks to a Harris-backed drug cap
Democrats are fighting to cap soaring prescription drug costs for Americans of all ages
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Opinion: Republicans want to repeal the modern family
From Project 2025 and JD Vance all the way down to state lawmakers, a growing number of far-right Republicans are waging war on modern families. Whether it’s attacking child care programs, encouraging women to stay in abusive marriages, or making it harder for same-sex couples to adopt, the modern right is fighting to repeal the…
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CHIPS Act to help Allentown residents with child care, transportation to boost jobs
Allentown was one of six finalists to receive funding from the CHIPS and Science Act’s Recompete program. That funding will help address employment barriers, transportation challenges and childcare costs.
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Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.
