The United States is on track to resettle 1,500 Syrian refugees when the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30th.
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Price Soars For Key Weapon Against Heroin Overdoses
Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen is working to put the anti-overdose medication naloxone into the hands of as many heroin users as possible. But the price of the antidote has nearly doubled.
Medical Schools Teach Students To Talk With Patients About Care Costs
Doctors and patients haven’t typically discussed how much medical care costs. But medical schools say that should change and are teaching future doctors how to broach the tricky subject.
Trump, Cruz Headline Tea Party Rally Against Iran Nuclear Deal
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd that if the Iran deal goes through, the Obama administration will be the “world’s leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism.”
Class Divide: Are More Affluent Kids Opting Out Of School Lunch?
Healthier school lunches are reaching more needy kids, but more kids who could afford to pay full price seem to be brown-bagging it instead. That’s why some schools want to loosen nutrition rules.
Reality Check On Campaign Finance Reform: It Would Be Difficult And Slow
Even most candidates who are championing overhauling the system are taking superPAC money and grappling with the political reality they have to face if they want to win.