Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say | Social care
A rapid wave of hospital discharges is draining resources and leaving vulnerable people at risk of missing out on basic preventive social care at home, local government leaders have warned. Despite cross-party support for expanding early care at home, city hall officials are being forced to allocate resources to people with more complex needs, many […]
FTC report slams pharmacy 'middlemen' for seemingly driving up prices, limiting access
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have a significant influence on the availability and affordability of prescription drugs. Scathing new report “These powerful middlemen may be profiting from inflating drug prices and squeezing Main Street pharmacies,” a Federal Trade Commission report concluded. The report signals significantly increased scrutiny of the business practices of PBMs, the opaque intermediaries […]
Federal judge rules New Hampshire law limiting teaching of race, gender topics unconstitutional
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Tuesday struck down a state law that restricted the teaching of race and gender in public schools, ruling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Paul J. Barbadolo This decision is the first of its kind in the country. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire (ACLU) on Tuesday […]
Judge Blocks New U.S. Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees – The New York Times
In March, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new federal rules that would cap late credit card payment fees at $8 a month, and estimated the change could save American households $10 billion a year. On Friday, a federal judge in Fort Worth temporarily blocked the rule, siding with bank and credit card company lobbyists […]
Target Limiting LGBTQ-Themed Merchandise for ‘Pride Month’ After Massive Blowback
Target will reduce sales of LGBTQ-themed products for Pride Month after taking a huge hit in 2023. After selling Pride-themed merchandise in all of its stores across the U.S. for the past 10 years, Target has announced it will only offer Pride-themed merchandise in select stores, according to CNN. report Friday. The store did Pull […]
Hurricanes Going Full Out Petty Mode By Limiting Ticket Sales To Guarantee They Get Home Ice Against Rangers
I love the Hurricanes, but this is straight up comedy. The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers square off in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Canes are hilariously going all out to guarantee they’ll have home-ice advantage for Games 3 and 4 (and 6 if necessary). The Rangers were […]
Biden Decries AZ Ruling Upholding 1864 Law Limiting Nearly All Abortions
President Joe Biden is blaming Republicans’ “extreme agenda” for Tuesday’s Arizona Supreme Court decision upholding an 1864 law that restricts nearly all abortions. “Millions of Arizonans will soon be living under even more extreme and dangerous abortion bans that put women’s health at risk and lead to horrific incidents like rape and incest,” Biden said. […]
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds 1864 Law Limiting Nearly All Abortions
Arizona Supreme Court made a historic decision The court ruled that the state must comply with a 123-year-old law that bans all abortions except to save the mother’s life. The law dates back to 1864 and imposes prison sentences of two to five years for abortionists. The judges heard arguments in the case, Arizona Planned […]
Leo Terrell Slams Judge’s ‘Vague’ Gag Order ‘Limiting Trump’s Right’ To Speak
Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell on Wednesday criticized the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s hush money case for issuing a broad and unclear gag order against him on Tuesday. Judge Juan Merchan issued the order, which prevents the former president from making statements regarding witnesses, prosecutors other than the district attorney, court staff, their families […]
Mark Zuckerberg Is ‘Limiting’ Political Content on Instagram – Here’s How to Turn Off His Filters
Instagram users are complaining that Instagram has started automatically restricting political content in their feeds, months before the 2024 presidential election. Many users report that political filters turned on automatically without asking. Breitbart News has outlined the steps needed to thwart Zuckerberg’s latest plan to help Joe Biden. ars technica report In a move that […]