June 2024

TL/DR - US lawmakers are proposing fixes to a federal program created to prevent rural hospital closures, including allowing older closed facilities to reopen and enabling rural emergency hospitals to use the 340B federal drug discount program. The 340B program allows eligible hospitals to buy drugs at a discount and then charge insurance…

TL/DR - Retired Navy admiral Robert Burke was arrested for alleged bribery involving a government contract. He is accused of awarding a contract to business executives Yongchul “Charlie” Kim and Meghan Messenger in exchange for future employment at their company, NextJump. Kim and Messenger were also arrested for their involvement, and if…

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed by President Biden in 2022, which was intended to reduce Medicare costs for seniors, has instead resulted in a 21% increase in Medicare Part D premiums for Florida seniors. The Act gave Medicare officials the power to set prices on more covered medicines; however, this provision was designed to…

TL/DR - Donald Trump celebrated campaign funds and support flowing his way despite his recent conviction on 34 felonies. Meanwhile, his former lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, celebrated his 80th birthday while grappling with legal and financial troubles. Despite being indicted in separate cases in Arizona and Georgia, losing most of his support base,…