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Drug companies escalate fight over 340B drug discounts to hospitals

Drug companies escalate fight over 340B drug discounts to hospitals

The dispute highlights conflicting interpretations of 340B’s purpose, as drugmakers push for tighter controls and transparency while hospitals rely on the discounts to fund care for underserved populations.

Musk and Ramaswamy push for five-day office weeks for feds

Musk and Ramaswamy push for five-day office weeks for feds

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leaders of President-elect Donald Trump’s faux Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have proposed a mandatory five-day in-office workweek for federal employees. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, they argued that taxpayers should no longer fund the "Covid-era privilege" of telework and suggested

Trump’s secret transition donors raise ethics concerns, Times

Trump’s secret transition donors raise ethics concerns, Times

President-elect Donald Trump is withholding the identities of donors funding his transition efforts, breaking with transparency norms, according to the New York Times. By refusing to sign agreements with the Biden administration under the Presidential Transition Act, Trump avoids federal funding limits, enabling unlimited, undisclosed contributions, including from foreign nationals.

Major Chinese telecom hack exposes critical vulnerabilities in US networks

Major Chinese telecom hack exposes critical vulnerabilities in US networks

A sophisticated Chinese hacking operation has compromised major US telecommunications networks, potentially exposing sensitive communications and revealing serious vulnerabilities in America's aging infrastructure, according to multiple news sources and government officials, reports the New York Times. The hack, attributed to a group called "Salt Typhoon" linked

CBRS market poised for 15% annual growth through 2027, driven by private networks

CBRS market poised for 15% annual growth through 2027, driven by private networks

A new report from SNS Telecom & IT forecasts significant growth in the US Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) market, with annual investments in 4G/5G infrastructure expected to reach $1.3 billion by 2027. CBRS is a shared spectrum framework in the 3.5 GHz band (3550-3700 MHz) that

RFK Jr. faces Senate hurdles for HHS approval because of abortion stance

RFK Jr. faces Senate hurdles for HHS approval because of abortion stance

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, faces Senate resistance due to inconsistent abortion positions, writes obvious-stating New York. Despite his past support for abortion rights, anti-abortion groups now demand concessions, including appointing anti-abortion leaders at HHS and reinstating Trump-era abortion restrictions, such

DOJ proposes breakup of Google to address search monopoly

DOJ proposes breakup of Google to address search monopoly

DOJ has proposed forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser and potentially its Android operating system, which Samsung Galaxy and other phones run, to address its illegal search monopoly. The remedies follow Judge Amit Mehta's August ruling that Google’s dominance in online search violates antitrust laws. The