A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War | CNN Politics

A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War | CNN Politics

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, after trying for 10 years, is on the cusp of getting Congress to repeal the authorizations that led the US into war against Iraq in … Read more

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan The Citizenship Amendment … Read more

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move | CNN

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move | CNN

CNN  —  North Korea has passed a new law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state in a move leader Kim Jong Un says is “irreversible.” Kim vowed the country would “never give up” its nuclear weapons and said there could be no negotiations on denuclearization as he hailed the passage of the law, North Korean … Read more

How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs

How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits aren’t immediate. Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost of some drugs. That should eventually bring … Read more

How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law

How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law

By Dan Weissmann Wednesday, March 16, 2022 (Kaiser News) — Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals covered by their health insurance since a federal law took effect at the start of this year. But the law’s protections against the infuriating, expensive … Read more