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Bipartisan insulin price cap introduced in House as lawmakers seek affordability win

Bipartisan House lawmakers, including two battleground Republicans, introduced legislation Thursday to ensure people with private health insurance don’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin. Lawmakers have discussed the idea of an insulin cap for years but haven’t been able to get legislation over the finish line over GOP resistance to government setting prices....

Bipartisan insulin price cap introduced in House as lawmakers seek affordability win

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5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in eastern Congo are shifting to a village-centered approach to fight the Ebola outbreak , Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday, as the virus continues to…

  • Ebola outbreak expanded to 60 health zones, causing 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths
  • Limited community-based surveillance systems hinder response efforts
  • Village-centered approach implemented, but rebel conflict complicates trust-building

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