US Health Care Prices Up 143 Percent From 25 Years Ago

Experts say the increase in health care costs is due to a combination of hospital consolidations, growing prescription drug prices, and an aging population. Medical care in the monthly consumer price index (CPI) report has risen by 143 percent since January 2000, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Additionally, medical care commodities—prescription

US Health Care Costs Up 143 Percent From 25 Years Ago

Experts said the increase in health care costs is due to a combination of hospital consolidations, growing prescription drug prices, and an aging population. Medical care in the monthly consumer price index (CPI) report has risen by 143 percent since January 2000, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical care commodities—prescription drugs,

X Negotiates Changes to Kids Online Safety Act Amid Censorship Concerns

The new text clarifies that the legislation ‘would not censor, limit, or remove any content from the internet.’ Elon Musk’s social media platform X led negotiations for recent changes to the text of the proposed Kids Online Safety Act amid censorship concerns in the U.S. House of Representatives. The measure would require social media companies

Trump Extolls Tariffs Strategy, Saying Trudeau Visited to Discuss Border Soon After Threat

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is extolling his tariff threat against Canada and Mexico, noting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him in Florida to discuss Trump’s border concerns soon after. In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Dec. 8, Trump said Trudeau “flew to Mar-a-Lago within about 15 seconds after the call

Trump Extolls Tariffs Strategy, Citing Trudeau’s Visit to Discuss Border Soon After Threat

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is extolling his tariff threat against Canada and Mexico, noting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him in Florida to discuss Trump’s border concerns soon after. In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Dec. 8, Trump said Trudeau “flew to Mar-a-Lago within about 15 seconds after the call

US Supreme Court Declines to Lift Judge’s Gag Order on Trump

The high court did not provide a reason, and there were no noted dissents. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh in on New York Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order for President-elect Donald Trump connected to his business records criminal trial. Merchan had issued the gag order earlier this year, initially prohibiting Trump