U.S. government benefit handouts constitute nearly a fifth of American income, more than double the proportion in the 1970s, as reported by the Economic Innovation Group think tank. The average American receives 17.6% of their income from the government due to an aging population and rising healthcare costs, according to EIG.Government income has grown nearly…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, signed a bill requiring large insurance companies to cover infertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization. Senate Bill 729 mandates coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment, including a maximum of three egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers.The legislation also expands healthcare benefits to LGBTQ+ individuals and couples attempting to have children,…

As weight loss injections continue to grow in popularity, the maker of two of the most popular is testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 24. The CEO of Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, will testify before a Senate committee about the high cost of these popular drugs. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, the head of…

Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, W.Va., is getting support from an A-list celebrity for her bill to support medical research for women going through menopause. Halle Berry, who has been a Bond girl and an X-Men superhero, is also taking a lead role as an activist for women’s health.  Capito introduced the Advancing Menopause Care…

If you’ve seen a Google search ad lately, it’s possible you’ve come across a glowing headline about Vice President Kamala Harris. The ads all have mainstream organizations seemingly listed as the publisher like Reuters, the AP, and NPR. However, the article description below the headline looks more like a campaign press release rather than a news…

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, access to abortion facilities has become more restricted in several states. That’s leading more women to self-manage abortions. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a “self-managed abortion involves any action that is taken to end a pregnancy outside of the formal healthcare system.”…

CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in test software for taking out 8.5 million Windows machines. That’s according to a preliminary post-incident review published Wednesday, July 24, by the company. No one appeared to have it as bad as the airline industry with nearly 3,000 canceled flights. However, the outage stretched across health care systems too.…

Three individuals, including Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell, were killed in a shooting Thursday, May 30, in the Whittier neighborhood of southern Minneapolis. As officers responded to the scene of a shooting, they were immediately met with gunfire, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. During the incident, police said a Officer Mitchell was providing medical aid…

Donald Trump is found guilty of 34 felonies in New York. What comes next? And what does the historic verdict mean for the former president? A police officer was killed during a deadly ambush in Minnesota. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, May 31, 2024. Donald Trump found guilty on 34…

Weight loss drugs have risen in popularity. In the past three years, the number of young people taking the drugs increased by 594.4%. A new study suggests that the drugs could profoundly impact the U.S. health care system if they become widely covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Committee…