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TL/DR - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed three bills related to health care and abortion rights. She rejected a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, arguing that it constituted an attack on parental rights. She also vetoed a bill that would create a felony crime for coercing someone to have an abortion, citing vague…

TL/DR - Vice President Kamala Harris plans to criticize former President Donald Trump's abortion restrictions during a campaign rally in Arizona. Harris will argue that a second Trump administration would enforce the Comstock Act, an 1873 federal law banning medication abortion, in all 50 states. The attack comes as Arizona becomes the center of…

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted under Biden’s administration has increased inflation rather than reducing it, according to critics. The IRA, an energy policy targeting climate change, has largely been thought of as the Green New Deal under a different name, leading to increased energy costs for consumers and businesses. The…

TL/DR - The Massachusetts Policy Commission is evaluating the proposed sale of Steward Health Care's physician network, Stewardship Health, to UnitedHealth Group’s Optum. The potential sale, part of Steward Health Care's recovery plan amidst financial troubles, is complex and could impact many community hospitals and patients. The sale is subject…