Health
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for Pennsylvania seniors.
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VIDEO: Doctor explains benefits of first OTC birth control medicine
Dr. Alhambra Frarey, an OBGYN at Penn Medicine, explained the benefits of Opill, the country’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, in an interview with The Keystone. Perrigo, Opill’s manufacturer, released the birth control medicine to commercial pharmacies last month, and a month’s supply of the medicine costs $20, with discounts for three month and six…
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill will go on sale this month
Upon hitting store shelves, Opill will become the most effective birth control method available without a prescription.
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2.9 million Pennsylvanians rely on Social Security–Biden’s vowing to protect it
While President Biden has repeatedly pledged to protect the program, conservatives, including the likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have a record of supporting cuts to Social Security.
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Bacterial infections threaten Pennsylvania’s potato chip supply
Researchers have discovered new pathogens in Pennsylvania’s potato crops that if left unchecked, could jeopardize the supply used by the many chip manufacturers in the state.
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Experiment by Penn surgeons shows how pigs might one day help people with liver failure
Surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania used a pig liver outside a brain-dead human body to filter blood, taking a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure.
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Insulin prices plunge for Pennsylvanians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Pennsylvanians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
