More than half of insured Americans say they can't predict how much their covered prescription drugs will cost, according to an annual survey by the pharmaceutical industry trade group PhRMA.
Why it matters: The results, shared first with Axios, come as the drug industry is pressing for more transparency regulations on pharmacy benefit managers and insurers in the lame-duck period following the election.
The 2024 election cycle may be remembered for redefining anxiety and drawing attention to the unique way politics stresses Americans out.
Why it matters: Pitched partisanship, razor-thin margins, political violence and a barrage of ads have measurable health effects, including high levels of stress-related hormone in the body that can lead to weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and more.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties were determined not to be the source of an E. coli outbreak following testing, the fast food giant and Colorado health officials said Sunday.
Why it matters: The company said it would resume selling the burgers after Colorado Department of Agriculture test results showed no traces of E. coli in the patties amid concerns they could be linked to an outbreak that's swept 13 states, killing one person and leaving 75 others sick.
Vice President Kamala Harris challenged former President Trump's contention that he would not support a national abortion ban, telling CBS News, "I'm too busy watching what he's doing to see what he has said."
The big picture: Abortion, largely a winning issue for Democrats, will be on the ballot in a slew of states across the country. And as the campaign cycle comes to a close, the Democratic ticket is highlighting reproductive rights in their final push for the White House.
