Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act to address rampant consolidation in the health care industry that drives up prices, squashes competition, and fuels corporate greed.

“There’s no question that massive health care companies have created layers of complexity to jack up the price of everything from prescription drugs to a visit to the doctor. The only way to make health care more affordable is to break up these health care conglomerates,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren. “Our bill would be a monumental step towards ending the stranglehold that corporate giants have on our broken health care system.”

… Mercy Street is another song packed with emotion. Seeing this particular performance really tugged at my heart strings, this evening. As I stated on their YouTube channel, “I hadn’t seen this particular video and to be honest, it gave me goosebumps. Not only is he a singer, but an actor.” His feelings come across like no other performer. Emotions exude from every pore in his body. You feel what he feels. He takes you to another level of consciousness…

They say that animals can bring about great change in people. Research on human-animal interactions is still relatively new. Some studies have shown positive health effects. Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure. Other studies have found that animals can reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost your mood….