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Most parents in the US say they intend to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV—the so-called "tripledemic."

Study done by Texas A&M University shows majority of parents plan to get children vaccinated with hopes of avoiding RSV and Flu.

Health insurance companies that own pharmacies are charging themselves more than 20 times the market value for certain drugs.

Americans pay far more for prescription drugs compared with people in other high-income countries. Willie B. Thomas/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesThe Biden administration released on Aug. 29, 2023, a list of the first 10 drugs that will be up for negotiations with pharmaceutical companies over their Medicare prices. The drugs are purchased through Medicare Part D, a prescription drug coverage program for Americans ages 65 and older. The 10 medications accounted for more than US$50.5 billion in

Adults insured by Medicaid who are 19 to 55 years old and don’t have children or other dependents would need to spend 80 hours a month doing paid work, job training or community service.

Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices won't help as much as anyone thinks.

Fortunately, there are several other provisions in the law that will do much more to meaningfully help seniors struggling with the high cost of prescription drugs.

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