
What We’re Reading: The Debt Ceiling and Health Care; FDA Cautious on OTC Birth Control Pill; NC Governor to Veto Abortion Ban
The possible consequences for health care if the United States breaches the debt ceiling; skepticism follows proposal for over-the-counter birth control pill; North Carolina governor calls potential abortion ban harmful.
The Impact to Health Care if the US Government Defaults on Debt
If the US federal government breaches the debt ceiling, it could have disastrous consequences for health care, potentially affecting Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act,
OTC Birth Control Pill Met With FDA Skepticism
In a document briefing, the FDA expressed skepticism about the possibility of switching a birth control pill from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC),
North Carolina Governor Vows to Veto Proposed 12-Week Abortion Ban
Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has vowed to veto a proposed 12-week abortion ban in North Carolina, which he says would effectively put an end to most abortions in the state,
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