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Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim

Viral tweets claim U.S. consumers pay multiple times more for insulin than other countries, including Japan, the U.K., Canada and France. That’s true.
No, Congress is not considering $300 billion Medicare cut

The Inflation Reduction Act, proposed by Senate Democrats, is expected to save Medicare nearly $300 billion on drug prices without cutting benefits.

Inflation Reduction Act only caps insulin prices for Medicare patients, not for people with private insurance

The original text included provisions that would cap insulin prices for Medicare patients and people privately insured, but the latter failed to get enough support.
Yes, you probably received a polio vaccination as a child

Most adults don’t need to get the polio vaccine since they likely received it as children in the U.S. All 50 states require the polio vaccination to attend school.
Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, but current risk is low

While it is possible for the monkeypox virus to spread by touching contaminated surfaces, health officials say the current risk to the public is low.

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VERIFY

Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim

No, Congress is not considering $300 billion Medicare cut

Inflation Reduction Act only caps insulin prices for Medicare patients, not for people with private insurance

Yes, you probably received a polio vaccination as a child

Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, but current risk is low

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