Social Issues

President Joe Biden speaks about protecting Social Security, Medicare, and lowering prescription drug costs, during a visit to OB Johnson Park and Community Center, in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Nov. 1, 2022.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe…

A person walks by a CVS pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021.Andrew Kelly | ReutersCVS Health on Tuesday said it will revamp how it prices prescription drugs and scrap a complex model that typically sets how much…

People exit the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.Minh Connors | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday on a case that could affect broad swaths of the…

COVID-19 home test kits are pictured in a store window during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 19, 2022.Carlo Allegri | ReutersThe Biden administration on Monday…

Like many workers, saving for retirement wasn't a priority for Mark Zimmermann. The 72 year old thought he'd always run the family dairy farm in Wisconsin, but that didn't go as planned."I struggled farming, I had too many disasters and was…

A RSV-infected child receives treatment, as RS-Virus infections spread among children at Missio children's clinic Moenchberg, in Wuerzburg, Germany, December 2, 2022. Heiko Becker | ReutersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Open enrollment season can be a time of trepidation for the self-employed. The stakes are especially high because if you need to buy individual or family coverage, the next few weeks could be your only chance for 2024, barring certain…

Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk's Wegovy cut the risk…

Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.Cristina Arias | Cover | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's blockbuster drug tirzepatide for weight loss,…

Elf Bar disposable flavored e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store in El Segundo, California, on June 23, 2022.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesE-cigarette usage among U.S. high school students has fallen as the…