Now, with only 6 months before the presidential election, the Biden administration is working to secure its health care policies, such as abortion data privacy, otherwise lawmakers may nullify new executive branch rules.
Due to low unemployment and rising wages, Medicare's trust fund for hospital expenses will see its reserves depleted in 2036, and Social Security's funds will pay full benefits until 2035, according to a new report.
Republican-led states have joined 1 of 2 lawsuits challenging the administration's Saving on a Valuable Education plan, which takes effect on July 1, unless the courts grant an injunction to prevent SAVE from being implemented.
The Biden administration is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for those who attended the now-closed Art Institutes colleges nationwide that allegedly lured students with "pervasive" lies, says the Education Department.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has demanded to know why Americans pay "$1,349 a month for [weight loss] prescription drugs that cost less than $5 to manufacture."
In a decision that is likely headed to the Supreme Court, a federal judge ruled that North Carolina and West Virginia state health plans must end policies that exclude coverage for gender-affirming medical care.
The Senate committee criticized UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty, who "months in can't figure out how many people have had their data stolen," and for the company server not requiring "multifactor authentication" for access.
Most doses of Zepbound have limited availability because of "demand increase for the drug," while only the highest dose of Wegovy is available, with remaining doses in short supply for a duration "to be determined," says the FDA.