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Trump Unveils New Drug Pricing Deals With 9 Pharmaceutical Companies
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US News
August 31, 2026
Risks, Responsibility, and Solutions: Epoch Readers React to $40 Trillion US Debt
Ninety-five percent of those surveyed agreed the national debt is a serious economic problem.
Survey
August 29, 2026
States Race to Cut Food Stamp Errors Before Penalties Kick In
Four states are considering dropping the food stamp program entirely as a result of the new rules.
Premium Reports
August 27, 2026
Soda Purchases Declined 13 Percent After SNAP Sugary Drink Restrictions, Study Finds
Ten states banned soda and candy purchases with SNAP benefits to ensure taxpayer dollars provide nutrition and improve ...
US News
August 26, 2026
US Employers’ Healthcare Costs Projected to Hike in 2027, Reports Say
Employers are expected to see the biggest jump in insurance costs in nearly two decades.
US News
August 21, 2026
Epoch Readers Weigh In on the Appeal of Socialism
More than 80 percent agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism.
Survey
August 15, 2026
HHS Seeks to Tighten Oversight of Food Additives, Ingredients
A proposed rule seeks to close a decades-old information gap through a mandatory notification program.
Executive Branch
August 10, 2026
Officials to Consider Reliance on Public Aid in Green Card Decisions: What to Know
This usually involves public assistance given indirectly to immigrants through their U.S.-born children, officials said.
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August 5, 2026
What Matters Most to Epoch Readers: Top 5 Issues Facing America Today
Despite their opposing outlooks, readers in both parties zeroed in on the same core challenges.
Survey
July 25, 2026
Lawmakers Propose $28 Billion Investment to Combat Fraud
Sponsors of the legislation anticipate a 7-to-1 return through recouping and halting fraudulent payments.
Congress
July 22, 2026
Registered Nurses Get Above Average Pay, Bureau of Labor Statistics Shows
Payments for registered nurses in some states were comparable to that of high-level leaders in companies.
US News
July 17, 2026
Medicare Hospice Spending Nearly Doubled Over the Past Decade
The federal government overspent around $7.6 billion—an overpayment rate of 83.5 percent—for undelivered or insufficient routine home care ...
US News
July 14, 2026
How Big Healthcare Companies Keep Drug Prices High
A handful of large corporations now control medication availability, pricing, and payment for the vast majority of Americans.
Premium Reports
July 11, 2026
Bonuses to Medicare Advantage Insurers Top $13 Billion
The bonuses were meant to incentivize quality improvements, but some experts said that had not happened.
US News
July 10, 2026
New Jersey Fines Large Employers With Workers on Medicaid
The new budget provision levies a fee on companies with 50 or more full-timers receiving Medicaid benefits.
US Politics
July 6, 2026
States Take the Lead on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Prior Authorization Reform
Florida tightens pharmacy benefit managers rules. Iowa bars insurer interference in physician referrals and restricts insurer pre-approval denials.
US Politics
July 5, 2026
10 Charts Show How America Has Changed in 250 Years
Find out what cost $200 in 1790 but now costs more than $400,000.
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July 3, 2026
HHS Cuts Funding to New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for Poor Performance
Despite a $60 million annual budget and 270 staff members, the unit produced fewer Medicaid fraud indictments in ...
US Politics
June 30, 2026
Medicare’s Coming $50 Weight-Loss Drug Benefit: What to Know
Officials expect initial program enrollment to reach the millions at a cost to Medicare of between $1.3 billion ...
US News
June 30, 2026
American Quality of Life: An Epoch Times Reader Satisfaction Survey
A majority (65 percent) of respondents found it harder to achieve the American Dream compared with their parents' ...
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June 27, 2026
Fake Tests, Excessive Pills, and Pricey Skin Grafts: How Healthcare Fraud Works in America
Americans should never have to wonder whether a procedure was done out of medical necessity or for profit, ...
Premium Reports
June 26, 2026
Epoch Readers Weigh In on the State of American Food
Roughly 98 percent of those surveyed agreed that many foods sold in the United States contain ingredients most ...
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June 13, 2026
In Charts: Food Stamp Participation Declines With Changes From Big Beautiful Bill
Expanded work requirements and stricter enforcement of payment errors moved 4.3 million Americans off program rolls.
US News
June 13, 2026
5 Takeaways From New Medicaid Work Requirements
Some beneficiaries will find it harder to qualify for protective exemptions, according to experts.
US Politics
June 9, 2026
Trump Admin Cuts Funding to Hawaii Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
The unit failed to secure a single indictment or conviction from 2021 to 2025, according to federal officials.
US News
June 4, 2026
TrumpRx Now Gives Comparison Prices for 80 Percent of the Most Common Medications
The number of drugs available on the clearinghouse site for direct consumer purchase is now more than 750.
US Politics
June 2, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants Property Tax Relief for Floridians—What to Know
Supporters say it can rein in local government spending, but critics warn it will hamstring Florida's cities.
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June 2, 2026
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