The Congressional Budget Office is out with its estimate of what effects the Republican health bill, “The American Health Care Act,” would have on the nation’s health care system and how much it would cost the federal government.The GOP plan is designed to partially repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration.Here are some of the CBO highlights:.... Read More
Colorado is moving to curb the nation’s most generous marijuana allowance for medical patients growing their own pot plants. The state House gave preliminary approval to a bill limiting marijuana patients 16 plants in their homes, down from 99.The measure aims to make it harder to grow pot outside the taxed and regulated commercial pot system.Colorado regulators have tried for years to .... Read More
Dismayed by the results of the 2016 election, Meg Godfrey decided she needed to do more than vote, share social media posts and sign online petitions. So she went to the website of Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, and typed a note in support of the Affordable Care Act.The email then gave a number of statistics to buttress Blunt’s position that the law is failing.But something about the letter.... Read More
House Republicans unveiled their much anticipated health law replacement plan Monday, slashing the law’s Medicaid expansion and scrapping the mandate that individuals purchase coverage or pay a fine. But they opted to continue providing tax credits to encourage consumers to purchase coverage, although they would configure the program much differently than the current law.The legislation wo.... Read More
While popping my daily dose of pills the other day — you know, the drugs guys over 60 often take to try to squeeze out another decade or two — I stumbled across a news story describing the drugs President Donald Trump takes, according to his personal physician.The list took me aback. The 45th president and I are aging like blood brothers. We’re both using baby aspirin to stave off heart .... Read More
Testosterone treatment did not improve older men’s memory or mental function in the latest results from landmark government research that challenges the anti-aging claims of popular supplements.While testosterone use for one year appeared to strengthen bones and reduce anemia, it also showed signs of worsening artery disease and questions remain about other potential risks. The researchers s.... Read More
Wally Pfingsten has always been a news junkie. But since President Donald Trump was elected, he’s been so anxious about the political tumult that even just having the TV news on in the background at home is unbearable.“It’s been crippling,” said the 35-year-old San Mateo, Calif., resident and political moderate who has supported both Democratic and Republican candidates in the past. �.... Read More
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says more than 100 rallies will take place from coast to coast on Feb. 25 to fight Republican attempts to take health care away from 20 million Americans.Sanders, in a statement, said, “The American people will let Republicans know they are standing against their attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, throwing 20 million Americans off of their health insurance,.... Read More
Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young says he never smoked marijuana, but he’s a member of the newest caucus on Capitol Hill — the Cannabis Caucus.Four House members announced the formation of the caucus last week.While the name may elicit smiles, the lawmakers said their intentions are serious: Keep federal policies from interfering with states as they enact laws that allow for recreationa.... Read More
The United States is seeing a strong and steady decline in the number of new HIV infections.However, there was a 35 percent increase among gay and bisexual men ages 25-34.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which uses blood test results to help date infections, says new HIV infections dropped by nearly 18 percent over six years.The trend suggests stepped-up efforts to .... Read More
