Medicaid covers unapproved drugs in public programs
An Associated Press review finds that at least 200 million dollars since 2004 has funded medications not reviewed by the FDA for safety or effectiveness under Medicaid. Thousands of unapproved drugs remain paid for by federal programs amid calls in Congress and by officials to address the issue.
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Washington
Associated Press
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Congress
Medicaid
Health and Human Services Department
Herb Kuhn
Chuck Grassley
Rrowa
HHS
BPA leaches from microwave safe infant products
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis finds BPA leaching from all ten infant products heated in microwave or oven. Detected levels linked to neurological and developmental damage in animals, including genital defects and mammary gland changes tied to higher breast cancer risk, raising safety questions about microwave safe plastics.
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McClatchy
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Cash returns as shoppers shun credit in tougher economy
Shoppers increasingly use cash and debit cards over credit due to tightened limits and higher fees from card issuers. Retailers like Wal-Mart Target and J C Penney report weaker credit-driven spending, signaling a lasting shift amid a subdued economy and cautious consumer behavior.
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New York
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Target Corp
J.C. Penney Co
Robert Smith
Lowes Park
Ill
Curtis Arnold
CreditRatings.com
Penney’s
Wal-Mart
Penney
Students Put College Plans on Hold Amid Financial Struggles
Joe Perri planned photography degrees at the California Institute of the Arts and Ringling College but faced $40 000 yearly costs. He shifts to Broward College spending two years there while saving from a photography business. A MeritAid survey finds one in six students paused college plans and 57 percent seek cheaper options as private lenders reduce availability.
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MeritAid
Perri
Mark Kantrowitz
FinAid.org
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