Biden administration to ask Supreme Court to stop abortion pill curbs

By Andrew Chung and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Thursday the Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to intervene to stop restrictions set by a federal judge on the abortion pill mifepristone as President Joe Biden’s administration moves to defend access to the drug. The administration will seek emergency…

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Biden seeks expanded health insurance access for DACA participants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is seeking to allow immigrants illegally brought to the United States as children greater access to health insurance through federal programs, the White House said on Thursday. The proposal would allow participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, to access to health insurance under Medicaid and…

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Half of Republicans say politics drove US abortion pill court ruling – Reuters/Ipsos

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of U.S. Republicans think a federal court was motivated by politics when it ordered the suspension of government approval for a widely used abortion pill, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Wednesday found. Fifty-one percent of self-identified Republicans in the poll said they agreed that the ruling last week – which would…

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A dog’s (longer) life: How to cover health costs for aging pets

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jean Elliott has adopted a number of senior dogs over the years, the most recent being Auggie, a 12-year-old Pekingese relinquished at a shelter. When tests revealed Auggie’s cancer, Elliott found herself facing a $5,000 bill she could not cover. The charity Lizzy’s Fund stepped in to help,…

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Soros Fund adds First Horizon, Horizon Therapeutics and bond ETF

By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Soros Fund Management, the family office of billionaire George Soros, added to its portfolio new shares in financial and healthcare companies and a bonds exchanged-traded fund in the fourth quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Soros disclosed a $325.3 million stake, or 2.9 million shares, in…

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For bear stock pickers, 2023 is full of rich pickings

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Well-known activist short-selling hedge funds expect to find more companies squeezed by tough economic conditions in 2023, potentially increasing instances where balance-sheet sinkholes are hidden. Some $321 billion worth of U.S. and European speculative-grade debt is due for refinancing over the next 12-14 months. Defaults may double in 2023,…

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