Kaiser affiliates will pay $556M to settle a lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records to receive higher
Ex-CEO sued by New York for insider trading tied to COVID vaccine contamination
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – A former chief executive of Emergent BioSolutions was charged on Thursday with insider trading by New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly selling the contract drug manufacturer’s
Brian Kemp survived Trump’s anger. Now he wants to shape Georgia’s future
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his final State of the State speech on Thursday — but it may not have been a farewell. As the rare Republican who has defied President Donald Trump and
Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up as Republicans have faced increasing pressure to address rising health costs and a jump in
Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would likely kill
Venezuela’s new leader faces competing pressures from the US and a government loyal to Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set Thursday to deliver her first state of the union speech, addressing an anxious country as she navigates competing pressures from the United States – which toppled
Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Talk to any Wisconsin Democrat about their hopes for 2026 and it’s not long before the T-word comes up. No, not Trump. Trifecta. Democrats think new district boundaries in the Senate and Assembly
Trump unveils healthcare plan
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a healthcare plan that promised to lower drug prices and insurance premiums, make prices more transparent and hold insurance companies accountable. In its release of details
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises 10 times more than conservative
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court raised 10 times as much last year as her Republican-endorsed opponent, putting in stark relief the challenge conservatives face in winning the race in the battleground
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran’s theocratic government. Included in Thursday’s sanctions is the secretary of the Supreme Council for
