Policy/Biz Stories
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Medicare Costs Growing At Lower Rate Than Anticipated: CMS
A report from CMS estimates health spending growth at 3.6 percent for 2013 while also projecting a decline in the number of uninsured by nearly half from 45 million in 2012 to 23 million by 2023 due to Obamacare. -
CVS Quits Tobacco For Good, As Competitors Pursue Separate Paths
CVS Pharmacy has decided to ban the sale of tobacco products and move its business ethos toward a healthier customer-focused industry. -
ALS Researchers Aren't Sure Where To Spend Their Windfall
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has passed the $100-million mark. Where will all that money go? -
Federal School Lunch Law Sparks Debate Over Obesity
New USDA guidelines prohibit all unhealthy foods and drinks in public schools. -
The Government Needs Your Help Growing 1,400 Pounds Of Marijuana
The National Institute on Drug Abuse needs the help of citizen-pot growers following DEA's decision to amplify its research stock from 46 pounds to 1,433 pounds. -
NY Medical Marijuana Laws Are 'A Bit Restrictive,' According To Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg, who lives in New York and suffers from glaucoma, recently hailed Gov. Cuomo's decision to allow medical marijuana in New York. However, she says it doesn't go far enough. -
Obama Plans To Expand Mental Health Care Access For Vets
Veterans will receive lower interest rates on mortgages and more access to mental health care through President Obama's new plan. -
UN Health Agency Says E-Cigs Aren't Much Different From Normal Cigarettes
The UN announced regulation proposals for electronic cigarettes and strategies to get them out of the hands of teens. -
Florida Orange Trees Threatened By Asian Bugs Carrying Bacteria
Florida oranges are under attack from an Asian bug that carries with it a deadly crop-killing virus. -
White House Accommodates Religious Nonprofits Unwilling To Pay For Birth Control
A new compromise from the White House lengthens the distance between religious nonprofits and the birth control products they find objectionable. -
Women Over 40 Are Having More Kids, While Teens Abstain
The teen birth rate declined by a substantial 10 percent in 2013 to just 26.6 births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 19. -
House Administration Members Banned From ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
The House Administration has been warned not to upload ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos on their accounts.
