National Politics
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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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Opinion: On the level, 2024 Senate Election presents Pennsylvanians with a stark choice
This election will present a stark choice. A millionaire out of stater who prioritizes corporate interests and restricting our freedoms or a native Pennsylvanian who has made it his life’s work fighting for the interests of the people of our commonwealth.
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Biden attacks GOP abortion bans, vows to restore Roe during State of the Union
“Many of you in this chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom,” Biden said to Republicans. “My God, what freedoms will you take away next?”
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Biden proposes new actions to address housing shortages and high costs
The actions announced last week will promote fairer rental markets, boost the supply of affordable housing and manufactured homes, and help families who are struggling to make ends meet.
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Biden caps credit card late fees at $8
More than 45 million Americans who are charged late fees on credit cards each year will save an average of $220 annually under the new rule.
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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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VIDEO: Four PA GOP congressmen ask US Supreme Court to ban mifepristone
Pennsylvania Republican Congressmen GT Thompson, Guy Reschenthaler, Lloyd Smucker and Mike Kelly were among the 145 Republican lawmakers who signed onto an amicus brief asking the US Supreme Court to use a law from 1873 to ban mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The court is set to hear a case that…
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100,000 families to see lower child care costs under new Biden policy
According to the White House, a family of three in Pennsylvania earning $44,000 annually could save nearly $120 per month under this new rule.
