We congratulate Scott Bessent on his confirmation as the United States’ next secretary of the treasury, and believe he has outlined a philosophy that can help America get back on track. Some specific issues on which we are buoyed by his confirmation include the minimum wage, the national ...
We are hopeful about a plan to construct new housing in Hughesville and Wolf Township. Shannon Rossman, director of planning and community development for Lycoming County, offered the Sun-Gazette a thorough explanation for an article in Wednesday’s edition for the proposal and the steps it ...
In 2021, the FDA approved a new insulin drug, Semglee, that was interchangeable with a brand-name insulin called Lantus. Lantus cost $292 for a 30-day supply. Drugmaker Viatris launched two versions of its drug — Semglee cost $269 and a generic version cost $99 for the same amount, according to the Biosimilars Council. Now, in a rational world, insurers would immediately switch to the generic drug so patients with diabetes could save money. Instead, pharmacy benefit managers — which determine what drugs insurers cover under what terms — wouldn’t put the unbranded drug into ...
“There’s no question we’re missing something,” said Dr. Marwan Fakih, a gastrointestinal oncologist at City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., while lamenting about a cancer mystery that is confounding doctors and other medical researchers. Fakih’s comment was included in an article in the ...
Our concerns about the second Trump Administration’s executive actions on immigration are twofold: First, the White House should employ a greater focus on illegal immigration specifically and, second, executive orders violate the principles of our republic. As we noted in our editorials ...
We appreciate both the decision by Christopher Kriner to step up as the next chief of police for Lycoming Regional Police Department and his recognition of the importance of community relations and technology in fostering the climate law enforcement needs to better police our ...
