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U.S. House Republicans face test of unity in budget votes

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a test of party unity, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday are set to vote on the federal budget, using an unusual format meant to overcome lingering internal disagreements over defense spending. Known as a “Queen of the Hill” vote, the process will let lawmakers vote on several budget alternatives. The idea is to minimize the chances of not passing

FDA again expands usage of Regeneron eye drug Eylea

(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators on Wednesday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s big-selling eye drug Eylea to treat diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in adults. The Food and Drug Administration decision marked the fourth approval for Eylea, an injectable medicine sold in partnership with French drugmaker Sanofi. “Today’s approval gives patients with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema another therapy to treat

U.S. consumer safety regulators probes Lumber Liquidators laminates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday it was investigating laminates used by Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc, after reports that its products contained too-high levels of formaldehyde. Commission Chairman Elliot Kaye said the regulator would determine in the coming months whether the products were harmful to human health. He said the company had been cooperative so far with the agency’s probe. (Reporting by Emily Stephenson;

Obamacare's Impact on Latino Access to Health Insurance

by Gabriel R. Sanchez, Francisco I. Pedraza and Edward D. Vargas As President Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) faces another test in the upcoming Supreme Court case King v. Burwell. As we await a decision that has huge implications for Obamacare, we take a closer look at whether the ACA has been…