2024

TL/DR - President Biden has claimed that legislation he signed, the Inflation Reduction Act, has saved the federal government $160 billion by giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. However, these savings have not yet been realized, with the Congressional Budget Office projecting 10-year cumulative savings of $161.7…

TL/DR - Donald Trump has said there is potential for cost-cutting in Social Security and Medicare, a statement which has been criticised by President Joe Biden. Trump did not provide specifics on how he would implement these cuts, and while a spokesman said he was referring to cutting waste and fraud, did not provide details on how this would be…

TL/DR - Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group and a crucial part of the U.S. health care system, suffered a significant cyberattack on February 21. This attack has paralyzed health care payments, mainly impacting hospitals and patients in Florida and across the U.S., and is considered the most significant cyberattack against the U.S.…

TL/DR - A shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas resulted in two deaths and four wounded individuals. The shooting occurred during a private party at an abandoned building, and the shooter knew the victims; among the victims were two sisters. This incident is one of 73 mass shootings in the US this year, as reported by the Gun Violence Archive.…