Throughout the day, were going to be bringing you the scenes of celebrations just like this one, from all around the world. We certainly are. There is certainly news, though, to get to as well. We want to begin with what were learning this morning, new allegations of russian hacking u. S. Systems, this time the target is of a utility company. Its called burlington, electric. They found a Company Laptop with the same malware that hackers allegedly used to meddle in u. S. Elections. Vermont senator Patrick Leahy say hackers could disrupt vital u. S. Systems. State sponsored russian hacking is said to be a serious threat. And this is now about trying to access utilities to potentially manipulate the grid and shut it down in the middle of winter. Thats what were hearing. All of this as russian president Vladimir Putin congratulated president elect trump in his earlier statement. Earlier, he said that moscow will not scombel american diplomats. That in response to the tweet from trump. Grea
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State Rep. Sara Cambensy, D-Marquette, is shown testifying before the House Committee on Commerce and Tourism in Lansing in October 2019. The House Health Policy Committee recently reviewed a bill by Cambensy to cap insulin copays at $50 for a 30-day prescription. The bill, one piece of a larger 15-part health care package, was passed by the House in late March and referred to the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee. (Journal file photo)
LANSING The Legislature is reviewing bills that would reduce insulin copays, allow pharmacies to provide emergency insulin refills and cover those refills under health insurance.
Ohio’s emergency prescription refill law reintroduced to provide more coverage
In 2015, Kevin’s Law passed in Ohio as an emergency prescription refill law. A new amendment is asking to mandate insurance companies to pay for life-saving drugs.
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Judith Garcia, 19, fills a syringe as she prepares to give herself an injection of insulin at her home in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce, Calif., Sunday, April 29, 2012. A major study, released Sunday, tested several ways to manage blood sugar in teens newly diagnosed with diabetes and found that nearly half of them failed within a few years and 1 in 5 suffered serious complications. Garcia still struggles to manage her diabetes with metformin and insulin years after taking part in the study at Children s Hospital Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
bar manager and have this condition. and they said, you need to go home. so, he went home thinking that he had a stomach virus. and i didn t know the symptoms of ketoacidosis, but i do now. reporter: why was his body shutting down? his family said they learned he had run out of insulin. it was the holiday season, his calls to his doctor s office weren t returned. when he needed this drug that he needs he was denied. i m going insane. how can my son or anybody be standing in front of a pharmacy and be turned away. reporter: that s when dan and judy s mission to take on the system to save other people is just getting started. a public disclosure, kevin houdeshell is my cousin.
my guardian angel until it s time to meet again. howdy s law is prompting other states to look at the issue and take tlax. florida passed their version of howdy law last spring. pennsylvania just admitted senate bill 1409 and at least a half other dozen states are looking to enact similar legislation. for more information, go to the family s facebook page in memory of kevin, howdy, howdy shell. well, it was supposed to be ronda rousey s big comeback fight, but her dreams of winning back her ufc title were over very quickly, less than a minute. andy schol will have all of the highlights coming up next.