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Michael Hiltzik: Republicans keep harping on inflation, but don't have any answers for it

Even if you didn't know from your household accounts that inflation has been running hot this year, your local Republican officeholders and candidates would make sure it wasn't a secret.

Los Angeles Times

Biden campaigns for Democrats in South Florida. Is he too late for it to matter?

MIAMI — President Joe Biden made a last-minute pitch Tuesday to Florida voters to reject the state’s top GOP leaders in the Nov. 8 election and emphasized to donors the state’s ongoing importance in national politics during a jam-packed day trip to South Florida to boost Democrats on the ballot.

Miami Herald

Biden in Florida for final push before the midterms

Hallandale Beach (United States) (AFP) - Joe Biden scolded Republicans on social spending issues Tuesday in popular retirement spot Florida as the US president makes his closing pitch ahead of next week's midterm elections.

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Biden arrives in South Florida. He’s going after Republicans as threat to Medicare and Social Security

President Joe Biden met with supporters at a Hallandale Beach community center on Tuesday afternoon, touting Democratic support for Social Security and Medicare.

Tribune News Service

Biden calls DeSantis ‘Donald Trump incarnate’ as he campaigns in South Florida for Crist and Demings

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President Joe Biden delivered a searing indictment of Republican policies on Tuesday, charging they’re a threat to Social Security and Medicare, then delivering a closing argument aimed at mobilizing Florida voters to turn out for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and Senate candidate Val Demings.

Tribune News Service

Biden aims to drive GOP contrast in Florida 1 week out

President Joe Biden is heading to Florida to blast the Republican Party over proposals to undo prescription drug price caps and change Social Security and Medicare

The Independent UK

More than a million Americans ration insulin due to high costs

Unable to afford the drug, an increasing number of uninsured and Black Americans ration diabetes drugs, putting their lives at risk

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Missouri investigates hospital denial of emergency abortion

Missouri's health department is investigating whether a hospital violated federal rules in denying a woman an emergency abortion

The Independent UK

Montana backs away from innovative hospital payment model. Other states are watching

Montana is signaling it might step away from an innovative way of setting the prices its public employee health plan pays hospitals for services, an approach that has saved the state millions of dollars and become a model for health plans nationwide.

Tribune News Service

Don’t blame Joe Biden for high inflation

For any American who is thinking of voting Republican out of anger about inflation, here’s some advice: look before you leap

The Guardian - US

Michael Hiltzik: Obscenely rich dialysis firms are spending millions to defeat California's tighter regulations

A good rule of thumb for assessing the value of a business is to look at how much its owners will spend to defend it from regulations. By that measure, the dialysis business is very valuable indeed.

Los Angeles Times

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Surge in out-of-pocket costs for mental health services as Australians delay seeking help

Out-of-pocket costs for mental health services increased by 164% in the past eight years, and experts say it means people are putting off seeking help.

Crikey

Abortion bans motivating midterm voters

Enthusiasm to vote is growing especially among Democrats and those living in states with abortion bans

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Axios

Democrats grasp for third rail in closing message focused on Social Security and Medicare

Amid signs of a growing red wave, Democrats are trying to dent the GOP's credibility on the economy.

Reason

Biden and Journalists Agree: Republicans Would Deliberately 'Crash' the Economy

But…does that make any sense?

Salon

A billing expert dissects an ER bill

An expert in medical billing explains how to identify mistaken charges, based on her own experience

Axios

Physicians brace for Medicare cuts, will ask Congress for help

Several specialties, like radiology and vascular surgery, could receive cuts to Medicare payments in 2023 .

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The Guardian - AU

I am a Medibank customer. Am I affected by the cyber-attack? What can I do to protect myself?

Experts suggest using multifactor authentication and telling your bank to put extra security checks in place

The Conversation

What does the budget mean for Medicare, medicines, aged care and First Nations health?

Labor’s first health budget in almost a decade has few surprises – and that is a good thing.

Crikey

It just doesn’t add up: why are we fooled by the giants of fossil fuel?

Think of the billions the Albanese government would accrue if the miners paid their way, readers say. Perhaps it could heal Medicare.

Tribune News Service

Administration eyes national hepatitis C treatment plan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing a comprehensive initiative to fight hepatitis C that would streamline testing and treatment and secure an agreement with drugmakers to bring down the cost of treatment of the disease, which has spiked during the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Democratic super PAC ads focus on Social Security in final stretch

WASHINGTON — In the closing weeks of an election increasingly dominated by economic issues, the Senate Democrats’ top super PAC is focusing on Social Security in new ad buys worth at least $1 million each aimed at Republicans in Arizona and North Carolina.

Roll Call

Democratic super PAC ads focus on Social Security in final stretch - Roll Call

A Democratic super PAC hits Republicans in Arizona and North Carolina on Social Security with new ad buys totaling more than $1 million each.

Roll Call

Administration eyes national hepatitis C treatment plan - Roll Call

Treatments for the hepatitis C have been around since 2013, but high costs and red have slowed efforts to stop the spread.

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