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Republican-controlled legislatures prevent attempts to broaden Medicaid coverage in Georgia and Kansas.

ATLANTA (AP) — Plans to expand Medicaid coverage to over half a million more people in Georgia and Kansas were defeated by Republican-led committees in the states’ legislatures Thursday. As of now, there are only 10 states that do not provide coverage for individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty line. This

Possible rewording: Europe’s legal struggle with Apple may foreshadow what American consumers can expect in the future.

LONDON (AP) — It’ll likely take years before the U.S. government’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved — but the iPhone maker’s troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line. The lawsuit against Apple in the U.S. aims to prevent the company from unfairly damaging

The court has ruled that the First Amendment is not violated by showing unattractive images of the negative effects of smoking on cigarette packaging.

A recent court decision determined that the First Amendment is not infringed upon by a federal mandate to include graphic images on cigarette packaging and advertisements that showcase the harmful effects of smoking. These images may include depictions of damaged lungs and discolored feet due to reduced blood flow. A three-judge panel from the 5th

For the first time, surgeons in the US have successfully implanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a patient.

NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans. On Thursday, Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a living person received a transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney for the first time. In the past, pig

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2022, nearly 108,000 individuals have experienced a record-high number of drug overdose cases in the United States.

In 2022, the final federal data released on Thursday reported that approximately 108,000 people in the United States passed away due to drug overdoses. In the past twenty years, the amount of overdose deaths in the United States has consistently increased and set new yearly records, creating the most severe overdose crisis in American history.

Lakewood football coach Barrett Sloan to take over Midway’s program

Midway High School found its next head football coach from inside the Sampson County line. Former Lakewood High head football coach Barrett Sloan was approved by the Sampson County Schools board of education on Monday evening. Sloan had been the head coach at Lakewood since the 2018 season. The Leopards made the playoffs in five

Discover Duke’s opponent in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament: Vermont on WRALSportsFan.com.

Written by Mark Bergin This piece was written and produced by Mark Bergin, a senior multiplatform producer at WRAL. Brooklyn, N.Y. Duke has obtained the No. 4 seed for the 2024 NCAA Tournament and is set to face off against the Vermont Catamounts, ranked as the No. 13 seed, in the first round on Friday.

Government authorities are seeking information on airlines’ procedures for handling and disclosing personal information of passengers.

The Federal government announced on Thursday that they will be examining how airlines secure personal information of their passengers and whether they are profiting by sharing it with other individuals or organizations. The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that they will be examining the top 10 U.S. airlines and assessing how they gather, manage,

In specific heart patients, Medicare is able to cover the cost of weight loss medications, such as Wegovy.

On Thursday, federal officials announced that Medicare can cover the cost of the widely-used weight loss medication Wegovy, but only for patients who also have heart disease and require it to lower the likelihood of future heart attacks, strokes, and other severe issues. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released updated instructions stating

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming that the company engaged in monopolistic practices in the smartphone industry.

The US Department of Justice has recently filed a comprehensive antitrust lawsuit against Apple. They claim that the tech company has created an unlawful monopoly in the smartphone industry by excluding competitors, hindering creativity, and artificially inflating prices. The case, brought before a federal court in New Jersey, claims that Apple holds a monopoly in