A study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA found that one in five adults over 65 skipped or delayed medication in 2022 because of costs. Back in 2016, only one in seven seniors had the same issue, marking a sharp increase in the past 6 years. The study cited both high inflation and rising prescription drug costs for the issue and found that even among those who didn't skip medication, 8 percent cut down on necessities like gas or groceries in order to afford it.
TIKTOKERS STRIKE BACK
TikTok creators in Montana are suing the state after it passed a law banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app. The creators are claiming that the law is unconstitutional and an infringement on their free speech rights. The five plaintiffs include podcaster and cosplayer 'Lady Dred Knot' and mountaineer Alice Held, who both have over 200 thousand followers. Iin addition to the creators named in the suit, some of TikTok's biggest names are based in the state, including author Hank Green, who has over 7 million followers.
It comes after Musk posted a poll this weekend on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out 70% in favor of the Infowars host, who repeatedly has called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Flood watches are in effect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and southern New England through Monday. The National Weather Service says 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected across parts of Long Island and southern Connecticut, with other areas in line for 2 to 3 inches.
Emergency workers and community members cleaned up Sunday from the severe weekend storms and tornadoes that also sent dozens more to the hospital while damaging buildings, turning over vehicles and knocking out power to tens of thousands.
