Tuesday November 5th, 2024 2:00PM

AP National News

Drugs to treat diabetes, heart disease and blood cancers among those affected by price negotiations
The Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.5 billion dollars on medications to for diabetes, heart disease, types of arthritis and other ailments under new prices negotiated with drug companies that will take effect in 2026
9:32AM ( 2 months ago )
Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water
Hurricane Ernesto is barreling toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health
7:05AM ( 2 months ago )
White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
Federal officials have reached deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs
5:04AM ( 2 months ago )
White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the list prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs
5:04AM ( 2 months ago )
Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says
As climate change fuels the intensity and frequency of wildfires, it's also driving up the health risks for farmworkers who often have no choice but to continue working amid dangerous levels of smoke
1:10AM ( 2 months ago )
Conservatives are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. Will it work?
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “parental rights” campaign didn’t win him the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s still waging that fight on another front
12:05AM ( 2 months ago )
Conservative are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. But will it work?
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “parental rights” campaign didn’t win him the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s still waging that fight on another front
12:05AM ( 2 months ago )
Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash?
Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance
12:04AM ( 2 months ago )
A slain teacher loved attending summer camp. His mom is working to give kids the same opportunity
The mom of a teacher murdered during the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, is finishing another summer of sending kids to camp in her son's honor
12:03AM ( 2 months ago )
The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned
8:18PM ( 2 months ago )