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About 68 million individuals are currently enrolled in Medicare, including those age 65 and older and people with disabilities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
About 600,000 people still get water from systems that state regulators say are failing to meet safe drinking water standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
About a year ago, the startup raised $100 million in a round that was led by Magnetar and AMD and valued the company at around $400 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
About four percent of voting places have yet to report, including centers in Lima, the Amazon and overseas.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
About six patients die every month—not from leprosy, but from malnutrition.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
