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Commentary: Opioids don’t do enough for chronic pain sufferers

Chronic pain affects 1 in 6 people in the United States and around the world, and is the most common cause of disability. Yet medicine’s desperate attempts to treat chronic pain sparked the opioid epidemic. And while many promising non-opioid therapies exist, some of them newly developed, patients face innumerable…

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Medicare is a federal health insurance program available to people 65 years of age or older, as well as to people with certain disabilities

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McConnell says McCarthy should take the lead on negotiating the debt ceiling standoff

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has placed the onus on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to negotiate a debt ceiling solution with the White House.

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New WH chief is "health care profiteer"

"Jeff Zients has become astonishingly rich by profiteering in healthcare," watchdog group warns

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Donald Trump and J.D. Vance Say No Cuts for Social Security. That's Impossible.

Social Security benefits will be cut automatically in less than a decade unless Congress shores up the program before it hits insolvency. Ignoring that is not a solution.

Reason

US Chamber of Commerce dips to second place in K Street spending - Roll Call

Mega-bills fueled the influence business in 2022, as lobbyists pivot to dealing with divided government in 2023.

Roll Call

The Government Wants To Overhaul Our Shonky Medicare System — Here’s What That Means For You

FINALLY.

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Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul

Labor is preparing to open Medicare to a wider range of medical professionals in a bid to strengthen the scheme and ease pressure on doctors and hospitals.

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‘Red flags’ raised over scheme to allow families of Pacific Island workers to join them in Australia

Families who relocate under federal scheme would not have access to Medicare, or relocation or housing costs, making move unviable for many, experts warn

The Guardian - AU

Tax facts: What is and isn’t calculated and how to maximise your return

Salary sacrifice, part-time work, other income – here's what is and isn't included when it comes to calulating your tax return.

The New Daily

Manchin pitches GOP Social Security deal

Advocacy group condemns Manchin for "negotiating with legislative terrorists"

Salon

Michael Hiltzik: The US economy is again being held hostage to our ridiculous federal debt ceiling

The individuals in charge of U.S. fiscal policy are often thought to be among the most sober people in the world, so you may be wondering why we're suddenly hearing ideas such as the minting of a trillion-dollar platinum coin or selling $100 face-value Treasury bonds for $200.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Americans unprepared for consequences of freewheeling federal spending

While waiting at a red light one day, my then-4-year-old son piped up from his car seat, “Mommy, the government should give everyone a dolphin.”

Tribune News Service

As wait times and the financial pressures of COVID-19 increase, more people across Australia are delaying seeing the dentist

Dental practitioners say they're seeing a rise in tooth decay and damage, particularly among culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

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Australian doctors must rally for healthcare reform. But there are small steps we can take as well

It’s easy to feel hopeless at the glacial pace of change, but we – as medical professionals – each have a role to play in healing the system

Tribune News Service

White House says no debt bargaining as McCarthy urges talks

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Democrats to engage in talks with Republicans over a fiscal plan including an increase in the federal debt limit, while the White House reiterated its rejection of such negotiations, highlighting the risk of a market-rattling battle over the ceiling later this year.

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McCarthy calls for immediate negotiations on budget, debt limit

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Parties dig in for protracted fight over debt ceiling - Roll Call

Top House Republicans want to talk to President Joe Biden about the debt ceiling, but Democrats are in no mood to negotiate.

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Republican: People "want to work longer"

"Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful," advocacy group says

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General practice 'worst shape' in 40 years

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler warns Medicare is in the worst shape of its 40-year history and a comprehensive revamp is needed to make the sector viable.

The Independent UK

Republican seeking to raise Social Security age claims ‘people want to work longer’

The Georgia Republican says, ‘people come up to me, they actually want to work longer’

Tribune News Service

More states are doing what they can to cap insulin costs

In her early 20s, Karisa Hunt learned the hard lesson of what happens when someone rations life-preserving medication.

The Guardian - US

McCarthy may be speaker, but Trump is the real leader of House Republicans

After Trump’s pick for speaker narrowly won, what sway will the former president hold over Congress’s Republican majority?

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Republicans being the party of fiscal conservatism? Don't believe it for a minute

With a Democrat inhabiting the White House, perhaps the most predictable thing about House Republicans' return to power is this: They've rediscovered their faux fiscal conservatism.

Tribune News Service

UnitedHealth sees quarterly earnings increase 17% to $4.9B

UnitedHealth Group saw profits leap 17% to $4.9 billion during the fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates and prompting the company to reiterate its upbeat financial guidance for the new year.

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