Senate Probes Cost, Coverage of Popular Weight Loss Drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy

Addressing a hearing on high drug prices, Sanders warned that patients who need the drugs but cannot afford them will suffer health issues and even death. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on Sept. 24 that the nation’s top pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will expand coverage for Ozempic and Wegovy if the company behind the popular

What Harris, Trump say about helping families with child care costs

Both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees are shining a light on burdensome child care costs as many families across the U.S. struggle to afford help.  Child care costs are among families’ biggest expenses, eating up more than a quarter of an average household’s total income in some states across the U.S. The typical family

South Carolina Must Give Out-of-State Requesters Access to Voter Roll

South Carolina has become the fourth state to have to disclose its voter registration list to the watchdog Public Interest Legal Foundation for analysis. A federal court has ordered the South Carolina Election Commission to allow out-of-state entities to access and purchase copies of the Statewide Voter Registration List. The Statewide Voter Registration List is a

‘Whining District-Flopping No-Show’: Local Union Leader Savages Mondaire Jones, Prompting Fury from Former Congressman

Former congressman and current congressional hopeful Mondaire Jones (D., N.Y.) is in a war of words with local union leaders who backed his Republican opponent, accusing them of “turning their backs on pro-labor candidates.” In turn, one of the leaders called Jones a “whining district-flopping no-show.” Jones is running against Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.),