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Two members of Congress launched an investigation into FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, and his use of "priority vouchers" for expedited drug approvals, suggesting that the voucher program ...

An audit of Florida's Family Empowerment Scholarship found millions in overspending and a lack of oversight. Lawmakers from both parties criticized the mismanagement of taxpayer funds following the ...

U.S. homeowners now spend nearly $16,000 a year on maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Those costs are increasing faster than household incomes, according to an analysis from online real estate ...

Nov 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has awarded six more companies, including Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, special vouchers that will speed up the review of ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Several families are grappling with changes to Indiana’s child care voucher program, which will leave many of them without options moving forward. Indiana’s Family and ...

I thought the problematic “news vouchers” proposal was dead, after Seattle activist Katie Wilson couldn’t find enough support to put it before voters. But it’s now back as a plank in Wilson’s ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — The home buying process can be overwhelming, especially for first-time buyers. But now for some Muskegon neighbors, a new initiative called the Equity Empowerment Program will help ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council approved a measure Monday night offering loans to low-income homeowners to make costly repairs. Through the PATCH program, the city would give out ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Roughly 12 Portland families who were promised housing assistance this fall are now back to square one after Home Forward suddenly paused issuing vouchers. The vouchers help to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some Tennessee lawmakers worry the new school voucher program favors the state’s most advantaged students: those already enrolled in private school. Tennessee’s Education ...