Three GOP senators break with leaders over addressing insurance companies’ denial of medical care

Three Republican senators broke from the rest of the Senate GOP conference Wednesday night to vote in support of an amendment sponsored by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to address insurance companies that delay or deny essential medical care. Vulnerable Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined conservative Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in voting……

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Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, Kospi

Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Japan and South Korea stocks hit record highs Thursday, trailing overnight gains on Wall Street after President Donald Trump‘s extended a ceasefire with Iran, boosting investor sentiment alongside strong corporate earnings. Trump extended a two-week U.S. ceasefire on Tuesday, saying it was warranted due to Tehran’s “seriously fractured” government….

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