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Senate Questions Olympics Officials on Sexual Assault

Senate Questions Olympics Officials on Sexual Assault

by Bryan Wood | Oct 3, 2018 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON – Leaders from several Olympic sports told a Senate subcommittee Wednesday that they need more money to adequately address sexual abuse allegations from their athletes. “Monsters are often in plain sight,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said...

Grassley, Feinstein Issue Sharp Condemnation of China’s Poor Effort to Stop Fentanyl Smuggling

by Daniel Grimes | Oct 2, 2018 | Health

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and top Democrat on the committee Sen.  Dianne Feinstein blasted China at a meeting on international narcotics Tuesday for its lackluster efforts to help stop fentanyl smuggling into the United States....

Medicare Head Calls Medicare for All Proposal “Lousy”

by Brock Hall | Oct 2, 2018 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON – The head of Medicare and Medicaid called Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All proposal “absolutely lousy” Tuesday and said instead that Medicaid recipients need incentives to work their way out of poverty. Seema Verma defended the Trump administration’s...
Students Speak Out On Mental Health

Students Speak Out On Mental Health

by Basma Amer | Aug 30, 2018 | Health

Abigail and Tazmine, two college students, speak about challenges they face with their mental health conditions....
Companies moving to cut out middlemen and reduce drug prices for employees

Companies moving to cut out middlemen and reduce drug prices for employees

by Yanchun (Roxanne) Liu | Aug 28, 2018 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers as pressure builds on the health-care industry to rein in rising costs. Businesses have grown frustrated by what they view as a murky and outdated...
North Dakota mothers lobby Washington to improve health care

North Dakota mothers lobby Washington to improve health care

by Ashley Graham | Aug 21, 2018 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON– A group of North Dakotans met with their senators at the Capitol on Wednesday to advocate for citizens with pre-existing health conditions. The group met with North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp and the office of Senator John Hoeven to share their...
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