Democrats blocked the fiscal 2016 defense spending bill in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, amid a fierce fight with Republicans over tax and spending policy days before a potential Oct. 1 government shutdown. The vote was 54-42, largely along party lines with Republicans voting yes and Democrats no. It meant the appropriations measure failed to achieve the 60-vote majority needed to advance to final passage in the 100-member Senate. Congressional
Americans are paying way over the odds for some modern cancer drugs, with pharmaceutical companies charging up to 600 times what the medicines cost to make, according to an independent academic study. The United States also pays more than double the price charged in Europe for these drugs – so-called tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), a potent class of cancer pills with fewer side effects than chemotherapy. The analysis by pharmacologist
By Will Boggs MD (Reuters Health) – Medicare’s new “chronic care management” (CCM) payment program could make it more financially feasible for physicians to deliver services between visits. Under the new program, Medicare could reimburse primary care practices about $40 month for such things as medication management and communication with other doctors for patients who have two or more chronic medical conditions. CCM has the potential to organize the coordination
Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton finished well down the field on her second competitive start as an amateur rider at Beverley.
Salford owner Marwan Koukash has confirmed big-money signings Rangi Chase and Harrison Hansen will be allowed to leave the club.
The disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority will on Wednesday hear the appeal by connections of Simple Verse against the decision to demote the filly from first place in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster.
The Japan team were treated to a guard of honour at Brighton College after beating the Springboks in the World Cup.
Pele has told Sky News Sepp Blatter should “tell the truth” about what he knows of the unfolding corruption crisis at FIFA, and called for a clean-up of the embattled world governing body.
Hot mama alert! Carrie Underwood was one hell of a sexy sight dunrg the Apple Music Festival at the Roundhouse in London Monday night, showing off her never-ending legs in a super hot…
No one can accuse J.K. Rowling of not feeling nostalgic for Harry Potter. The author is known to occasionally take to her dedicated Pottermore website to share updates or…