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Minnesota DFL Agenda Would Require $13.5 Billion in New Annual Taxes, Report Says

Minnesota DFL's 2027 policy agenda would cost $13.5 billion annually in new taxes, a 39% spending increase covering healthcare, energy, childcare, and education programs, report finds.

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Japan's Disease Biobank Network Reaches 250,000 Participants, 800,000 Specimens

Japan's National Center Biobank Network has registered over 250,000 participants and 800,000 biospecimens spanning 200-plus diseases, positioning it as a global leader in genomic medicine infrastructure.

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Nearly 200,000 Women Are Incarcerated in U.S., Report Finds

Nearly 200,000 women and girls are incarcerated in the U.S., with jails holding more women than prisons, most unconvicted and facing deadly conditions, a new report finds.

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Drug Patent Tactics Delay Generics, Push Up Prices, R Street Report Finds

R Street Institute finds brand-name drug companies use patent thickets and serial litigation to extend market dominance, delaying generic competition and keeping prescription drug prices unnecessarily high for Americans.

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Recovery Housing Serves 300,000 Annually, Most With History of Homelessness

Recovery housing serves 250,000-300,000 people yearly, most formerly homeless. Manhattan Institute report recommends expanding these sobriety-focused programs to rebalance homelessness services away from Housing First dominance.

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Wisconsin Hospitals Charge 26% More Than Illinois, Costing Families $1,000 a Year

Wisconsin hospitals charge 26% more than Illinois for identical care, costing families $1,000 annually. Other Heartland states are successfully fighting high prices through regulation and antitrust enforcement.

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Policy

Michigan Sued Over Law Classifying Home Caregivers as State Employees

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation sued Michigan over laws classifying home caregivers as state employees solely for union representation, arguing the arrangement bypasses constitutional civil service protections and invalidates SEIU's certification.

Oct 14, 2026

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Clinical Trial Access Hampered by Cultural Barriers, Not Just Rules

Clinical trial access in the US is hindered more by cultural inertia than regulation, with practices exceeding legal requirements, according to a new Milken Institute report proposing eight reforms.

Oct 13, 2026

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Gun Deaths Reach 46,000 Yearly in US, Firearms Lead Cause for Children

Gun deaths average 46,111 yearly in the US, with firearms now the leading cause of death for children and teens, according to Everytown Research analysis of 2021–2025 CDC data.

Oct 11, 2026

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Leprosy Exposure Twice as Common in Rural Brazil, Study Finds

Oct 11, 2026

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Newsom Backs Billionaire-Funded Measure to Block Future Wealth Taxes in California

Oct 11, 2026

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Brain Data Privacy Gaps Found as Companies Rarely Engage Regulators, OECD Reports

Oct 10, 2026

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Twenty States Now Tax Nicotine Pouches, Minnesota and Washington Lead at $3.80 Per Can

Sep 20, 2026

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Jails Offering Full Opioid Treatment Could Prevent 13,000 Deaths a Year, Study Finds

Sep 19, 2026

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Federal Healthcare Costs Near $2.7 Trillion, Approaching Half of National Spending

Sep 19, 2026

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Minnesota DFL Agenda Would Require $13.5 Billion in New Annual Taxes, Report Says

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Japan's Disease Biobank Network Reaches 250,000 Participants, 800,000 Specimens

Nearly 200,000 Women Are Incarcerated in U.S., Report Finds

Drug Patent Tactics Delay Generics, Push Up Prices, R Street Report Finds

Recovery Housing Serves 300,000 Annually, Most With History of Homelessness

Wisconsin Hospitals Charge 26% More Than Illinois, Costing Families $1,000 a Year

Michigan Sued Over Law Classifying Home Caregivers as State Employees

Clinical Trial Access Hampered by Cultural Barriers, Not Just Rules

Gun Deaths Reach 46,000 Yearly in US, Firearms Lead Cause for Children

Leprosy Exposure Twice as Common in Rural Brazil, Study Finds

Newsom Backs Billionaire-Funded Measure to Block Future Wealth Taxes in California

Brain Data Privacy Gaps Found as Companies Rarely Engage Regulators, OECD Reports

Fossil Fuel Use Jumps 43% on Hot Days in Low-Carbon Power Grids, Study Finds

Maryland Hospital Admissions Fall 25 Points Below U.S. Rate Under Budget Caps

Drug Combo Shows 38% Response Rate in BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer

Three Major Policy Failures Share a Common Flaw, Hoover Report Finds

FDA Could Speed Tobacco Reviews With AI Tools, Report Argues

Scientists Target Energy Systems, Toxin Delivery in Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Data Center Backup Generators Could Cause 1,300 Deaths by 2028, Report Finds

Federal ACA Probe Cut 760,000 People From Coverage, Raising Fraud Questions

Smoking Alters 93 Blood Proteins, One Links to Heart Disease Risk

Pharmacy Ownership Bans Could Strand 57 Million Americans, Report Warns

Florida Healthcare Agencies Close as 158,000 Haitians Lose Work Permits

Michigan Licensing Rules Delay Therapists Over a Year, Worsening Shortage

Oregon Drops Plan to Double Psilocybin Fees Amid Industry Pushback

Belgium's Nonprofits Made $2.9 Billion in Profit, Paid Just $87 Million in Tax

Twenty States Now Tax Nicotine Pouches, Minnesota and Washington Lead at $3.80 Per Can

Jails Offering Full Opioid Treatment Could Prevent 13,000 Deaths a Year, Study Finds

Federal Healthcare Costs Near $2.7 Trillion, Approaching Half of National Spending