Health
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Insulin prices plunge for Wisconsinites due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Wisconsinites who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Former Wisconsin basketball player Walt McGrory dies at 24 after battling bone cancer
Walt McGrory, a guard for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team from 2017-21, has died after a battle with bone cancer. He was 24.
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Cancer led this 26-year-old to her dream career. And now, she’s using it to help others.
A cancer diagnosis is often a wake-up call. For Allana Randall, it was a kismet redirection. Learn how you can support her local business that’s helping current cancer patients.
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Wisconsin could become leader in personalized medicine after being named a tech hub
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub aims to position the state as a global leader in personalized medicine, and will be led by BioForward Wisconsin, a nonprofit whose goal is to grow the state’s biohealth companies.
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Wisconsin Seniors to See Lower Drug Costs as Medicare Price Negotiations Advance
The provision, signed into law by President Biden, will significantly lower out-of-pocket drug costs for many of the nearly 1 million Wisconsin seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D coverage.
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These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors
Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.
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One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped Wisconsin
The law ensured that 43,000 Wisconsinites were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 32,000 seniors, and incentivized several manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans That ‘Exploit’ Americans
Short-term plans offer limited coverage, can deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and trick consumers into buying products that provide “little or no coverage when they need it most.”
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Post-Roe Abortion Bans Have Led to Devastating Outcomes for Women, Study Finds
Women have suffered through ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, fetal anomalies, and other complications, but have found it difficult to get the care they need due to restrictive abortion bans.
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Biden’s Budget Would Tax Billionaires, Corporations to Strengthen Medicare, Expand Child Care, and Help Families
Republicans immediately rejected Biden’s plan, but have yet to release their own budget. They have made it clear, however, that they want to apply deep spending cuts to everything from health insurance to food assistance benefits.
