South Korea in demographic crisis as many stop having babies
By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoo Young Yi’s grandmother gave birth to six children. Her mother birthed two. Yoo doesn’t…
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Biden tears into GOP, labels DeSantis ‘Trump incarnate’
By ZEKE MILLER - AP White House Correspondent
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Energized and campaigning hard, President Joe Biden tore into Republican…
Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older people
By ANITA SNOW and JAY REEVES - Associated Press
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions…
Evaluations highlight concerns, harm at state health centers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new evaluation of state-operated hospitals for veterans, the mentally ill and the elderly describes inadequate oversight that threatens the ability…
Inflation Reduction Act may have little impact on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK - Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation raging near its highest level in four decades, Congress…
Deal on Capitol Hill could ease seniors’ health costs
By MATT SEDENSKY and CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press
A deal on Capitol Hill that could cut prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare…
US allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill
By MATTHEW PERRONE and TOM MURPHY - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a…
With accounts flush, budget talks come down to schools aid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With a week to go until the state's budget deadline, Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature are working through their…
Denmark to offers fourth COVID-19 shot to some
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to nursing home residents and people age 50 and over in Denmark later this year, the prime minister…
Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat
By ANITA SNOW - Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown Phoenix, a…