MARQUETTE, Michigan (WLUC) - If you live in Marquette County and have been impacted by SNAP benefit cuts, you could get a free McDonald’s meal.
Wilson Family McDonald’s locations gave out free McChicken Meal Deals to SNAP recipients and their families on Monday, November 10th.
The Meal Deal includes a McChicken, four-piece chicken nuggets, a small fry, and a soft drink. The offer is for all McDonald’s in Marquette County. Just bring your family members who will...
CBS News – "I just know that my brain's not right," said Carrie Richardson, 44. "And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal."
At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The condition is caused by rare genetic mutations that essentially guarantee a person will develop the disease.
Her mother, Mary Salter, of Montgomery, Alabama, knows the toll of the disease all too well. "I've lost seven family members from the ages of...
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – State-inspected meat and poultry sold on the internet could soon be crossing state lines, as the federal government embraces “direct to consumer” sales.
Direct-to-consumer sales are favored by the nascent “Food Freedom” movement for reducing food safety concerns. Many state and local statutes use the technique in scaling back food safety regulations for raw milk and various homemade products.
Such a tactic hasn’t come up on the federal level until now.
U.S. Senators...
REAL CLEAR HEALTH – The Trump Administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug prices has resulted in progress on a new approach to getting brand name drug manufacturers to announce price reductions in connection with direct-to-consumer avenues for Americans to access some of their products.
Selling to direct-to-consumer has been characterized by some as a way to work around consumers’ pharmacy benefits – the reality is that America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) stand ready to support...
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration.
The guidance, issued in a cable the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials and examined by KFF Health News, directs visa officers to deem applicants ineligible to enter the U.S. for several new reasons, including age or the likelihood they...
The Asian giant hornet, known as the “murder hornet” due to its aggressive behavior toward other insects, is found in Laos but so are several other species of wasps. It was not clear which type had stung the two.