
What We're Reading: Republicans, Democrats Unite Against Medicare Part B Proposal
What we're reading, May 6, 2016: Both Democrats and Republicans are pushing back against the recent Medicare Part B proposal; medical overdose risk is high among people ages 45 to 64; and the Cayman Islands are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to combat disease.
Both Republicans and Democrats seem unhappy with CMS’ recent Medicare Part B proposal. Dozens of Republicans are demanding the proposal be withdrawn and Democrats have raised their own concerns,
The risk of medical overdose is highest for people between the ages of 45 and 64.
In the Cayman Islands, the government will release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight against the spread of diseases, such as the Zika virus. The modified mosquitoes have been deployed in Brazil to fight Zika, and tests have already been tested in the Cayman Islands and Panama,
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