Isabel Soisson is a multimedia journalist who has worked at WPMT FOX43 TV in Harrisburg, along with serving various roles at CNBC, NBC News, Philadelphia Magazine, and Philadelphia Style Magazine.
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First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval
Birth control pills will soon be available over the counter in the United States, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the Perrigo Company’s daily birth control medication, Opill, to be sold without a prescription. Opill is the first ever birth control pill to be approved for over-the-counter sales. The medication…
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White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers
Many American families could soon get some much-needed help with the unaffordable cost of child care, thanks to a new proposal from the Biden administration. On Tuesday, the White House proposed new actions that would lower the cost of child care and strengthen the Child Care and Development Fund, which helps low-income families access care. …
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Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments
It’s been nearly a year since President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law, expanding access to health care and disability compensation for veterans who were exposed to toxins such as burn pits and Agent Orange during their service. There is no hard deadline to apply for benefits and care under the PACT Act—also…
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Biden Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans That ‘Exploit’ Americans
The Biden administration announced a new set of initiatives on Friday aimed at reducing health care costs for Americans by cracking down on what the president has called “junk” health insurance plans. These short-term plans—which were expanded by the Trump administration in 2018—have been marketed as a more affordable alternative to Affordable Care Act plans.…
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Biden Administration Announces $3.1 Billion in Funding to Tackle Homelessness, With Focus on Veterans
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $3.1 billion in federal funding to support efforts to quickly rehouse Americans experiencing homelessness, including veterans. The funding, which will be made available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care program, is just the latest step in the White House’s efforts to…
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Supreme Court Takes Student Debt Relief Away From 43 Million Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, a major blow to tens of millions of working- and middle-class Americans who stood to benefit from the program. In a 6-3 decision in Biden v. Nebraska, the Court’s right-wing justices ruled in favor of six states with Republican attorneys general—Nebraska,…
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New Audio Reveals Trump Discussing Possession of Classified Military Documents
New audio obtained by CNN and the New York Times reveals former president Donald Trump discussing his possession of secret classified military documents, a revelation that contradicts his previous denial that he had any such documents. The audio is from a July 2021 meeting in Bedminster, N.J. between Trump and those working on the memoir…
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Iowa Gets $415 Million for High-Speed Internet Expansion From Biden’s Infrastructure Law
It’s been said that high-speed internet is the electricity of the 21st century—with it, amazing things are possible, but without it, families and communities can miss out on crucial economic opportunities, experience worse educational outcomes, receive worse health care outcomes, and become increasingly isolated from the connected world. And yet, today, in 2023, hundreds of…
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FCC Proposal Would Force Cable Companies To Institute ‘Up-Front’ Pricing
Have you ever signed up for cable or satellite service thinking you’d pay one price, only to have hidden junk fees added on at checkout? If so, here’s some good news: These types of fees, which have drawn criticism in recent years, could soon be a thing of the past. The Biden administration on Tuesday…
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Under Fire for Accepting Luxury Fishing Trip From Conservative Donor
Justice Samuel Alito is the latest Supreme Court judge to come under scrutiny after a ProPublica report published Tuesday reveals that he went on an undisclosed luxury fishing trip with a prominent conservative donor more than a decade ago. According to ProPublica’s investigation, in 2008, Alito accepted the trip from two wealthy Republican donors: billionaire…
