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“The idea that Congress is going to lower prescription drug prices without reforms to Medicare is nonsensical,” said Zona, Grassley’s spokesman. He added that the CREATES Act, which Grassley originally co-sponsored, is important. “But…

Tom Saputo had a double-lung transplant in July 2018 after being flown in an air ambulance to UCLA Medical Center from Thousand Oaks, Calif. Photo credit: Anna Almendrala/KHN. THOUSAND OAKS, CA - Before his double lung transplant, Tom…

A past panel and live webcast release of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies annual State of the Nation's Housing report. Through its research, education, and public outreach programs, JCHS helps leaders in government, business,…

Arline Feilen’s husband died in 2013, followed by her father three years later. After her mom passed away earlier this year, she “crumbled,” she says. Her mental health crisis landed her in the hospital for five nights, yet her health…

Some employers say that, in a tight labor market, offering a more generous plan with a deductible that’s less than four figures can be an attractive recruitment tool. Plus, a more traditional plan may appeal to workers who want more…

Capitalism is an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals and corporations. Socialism is a theory or system…

According to police, the suspect, claiming to be a representative from JP Morgan Chase Fraud Department, contacted a victim by phone and claimed the victim’s credit card had been compromised. The victim then learned that her card was…

HUD Secretary Ben Carson in a press release noted that the new rule will assist both seniors looking to maintain their current dwelling, as well as first-time home-buyers looking to start a family. Photo: C-SPAN. DENVER, CO – The…

Nearly 80,000 New York jobs are supported by exports within North America. Photo: Ford Motor Co. ALBANY, N. Y. - Congressional leaders are still trying to hammer out a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and there's a lot on…

Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy joined Republican Suffolk County legislators to discuss the findings from the NYS Comptroller’s report showing that Suffolk has been the most fiscally stressed county in the state for the past two…

MARYLAND - The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that defendant Guaranteed Auto Sales, a used car dealership, along with its owner and manager, defendants Kelly Ann West and Robert Chesgreen, violated the federal Equal…

Beth N. Sallee, 39, of McKee, Kentucky, was sentenced yesterday to 45 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Sallee was also ordered to pay $161,808.23 in restitution for devising a multi-year scheme to defraud…

Advocates say to get an accurate count, census outreach efforts need to begin by January. Photo: U.S. Census Bureau NEW YORK - Now is the time to begin distributing funds for promoting participation in the 2020 census: That's the…

More than 700,000 children in New York State live in areas of concentrated poverty. File photo: Pixabay. ALBANY N.Y. - A new report says the percentage of children living in areas of concentrated poverty has dropped in 29 states, but…

In order to protect consumers, each reverse mortgage candidate is required to attend a free, confidential counseling session with a local independent housing counseling agency approved by FHA. File photo: Pixabay. GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO…

One of Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr.'s two most popular songs was titled Ain't That a Shame; he is shown here on the The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, taken from a video-tape source. Domino died on October 24, 2017, at his home in Harvey,…

Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Walt Disney Company have closed their $9.6 billion deal for Sinclair to buy 21 Fox Regional Sports Networks and Fox College Sports. File photo: Pixabay. WASHINGTON - On Dec. 13, 2017, The Walt Disney…

After an 11-day trial, Aleksandr Suris, 51, and Maxim Sverdlov, 44, both of Sherman Oaks, California, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. File…