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TL/DR - Former President Donald Trump has reignited his focus on the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, catching his team by surprise as the issue had not been a focal point in ongoing policy conversations. Some Trump advisers have warned against targeting Obamacare, given it provides coverage for millions…

TL/DR - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is promoting new clean energy investments enabled by U.S. tax incentives as President Joe Biden struggles to earn voter recognition for the benefits. Yellen is touring a facility in North Carolina that processes lithium hydroxide, used in electric vehicle batteries. She highlighted that $614 billion…

TL/DR - Optum Health, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is expanding its home-based care infrastructure and value-based service delivery with large-scale acquisitions such as the recent purchases of Amedisys and LHC Group. This strategy, aimed at slashing healthcare spending and preventing high-acuity admissions, is a core part of the company's…

TL/DR - The entire school system in Wayne County, West Virginia, is transitioning to solar power, marking the largest-ever single demonstration of solar electricity in Appalachian public schools. The project is facilitated by the Inflation Reduction Act, co-authored by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, which provides incentives for green energy projects…