By Amanda Seitz and Julie Appleby, KFF Health News One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan’s deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, another household learned they’ll … Continued
By KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out funding to continue food aid for more than … Continued
By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut. The federal … Continued
By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press Embattled NBA guard Terry Rozier will not receive his salary from the Miami Heat while on leave because of his arrest on federal charges related to a gambling scheme, two people with knowledge of the … Continued
A grizzled college hockey coach once said of his puck-moving but turnover-prone team captain: “He makes six big plays in every game. Three for us and three for them.” The numbers aren’t quite that stark with Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill … Continued
By TOM MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers. The Food and Drug Administration said … Continued