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Biden rolls back Trump expansion of short-term 'junk' insurance plans

Biden rolls back Trump expansion of short-term 'junk' insurance plans

The Biden administration is cracking down on insubstantial health insurance plans that don’t have to meet ObamaCare’s consumer protection requirements.  A final rule issued Thursday would roll back a Trump-era policy that drastically expanded what Biden officials and critics call “junk” plans.  The final rule limits the duration of the insurance plans to three months, with […]

White House takes action against short-term 'junk' insurance plans and surprise billing

White House takes action against short-term 'junk' insurance plans and surprise billing

The Biden administration announced plans Friday to tamp down on “junk” insurance plans and surprise medical fees as part of the “Bidenomics” agenda and its goal of lowering health care costs for Americans. Through its newly proposed rules, the White House is aiming to crack down on short-term health plans, or “junk plans,” as critics […]

What to Know About the Genetic 'Junk' That Makes Us Human

Nov. 2, 2021 — We are 98.8% similar to chimpanzees in our DNA, but we are still a different species. Within that remaining 1.2%, a key DNA sequence once thought of as junk might unlock our human uniqueness. Using stem cells coaxed into becoming neurons, researchers have identified a gene that distinguishes human nerve cells […]