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HealthCare.gov Enrollment Tops 15M, Sets New Record

TL/DR - The Biden-Harris Administration reported that the ACA Marketplace enrollment for healthcare coverage is at a record-breaking pace with over 19 million consumers projected to enroll for 2024 coverage, a rise of 7 million since President Biden's inauguration. The Inflation Reduction Act and the American Rescue Plan are cited as measures to…

Medicare Costs Surge 45% for Floridians

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to cause Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums to increase by up to 45% in Florida. This acts contradicts previous statements made by Soto who praised the act, claiming it as a victory for Florida families and a tool to keep healthcare costs down. However, the act will instead make medication…

Schweikert Funds Debt Reduction via Weight-Loss Drug Endorsement

TL/DR - The Arizona Republic has revealed that Representative David Schweikert's support for weight loss drug, Ozempic, and his claim that it could help reduce the national debt, could be influenced by his campaign funding. Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceutical company that makes a similar drug to Ozempic, has been cited as the second-largest…

2024: A Year of Climate Action and Optimism

TL/DR - The article emphasizes that climate change is a human-caused problem that requires human-created solutions, pointing to several positive developments in clean energy and climate legislation. For instance, since the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, 251 new clean-energy projects have been launched in 40 states, with over $100 billion…