#What to expect from the emerging battle royale over drug prices

#What to expect from the emerging battle royale over drug prices

On Aug. 29, the Biden administration announced the first 10 drugs whose prices will be negotiated with pharmaceutical companies this year and next, with lower prices becoming effective in 2026. The stakes are huge for American taxpayers and patients. Medicare enrollees taking the 10 selected drugs paid $3.4 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2022. These 10 drugs cost Medicare $50.5…

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#Biden campaign co-chair dodges questions on president’s age

#Biden campaign co-chair dodges questions on president’s age

Cedric Richmond, President Biden’s campaign co-chair in 2024, on Sunday dodged questions about the president’s age as he approaches reelection to another four years in office, instead pointing to the “kitchen table issues” Americans are facing. When asked on ABC’s “This Week” how the campaign will handle criticism of Biden’s age, Richmond responded: “While they…

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#A tale of two presidential sons

#A tale of two presidential sons

When the 30-year-old son of the vice president landed a seat on the board of a Colorado bank, it was of small consequence that he apparently knew little about the industry. His background in oil and gas was not conducive to serving on the board of the Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association. “Putting Neil……

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#Why are Congress’s budget experts failing to address the rise of climate-related health care spending?

#Why are Congress’s budget experts failing to address the rise of climate-related health care spending?

Beyond its role of scoring the budgetary and economic effects of proposed legislation, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) independently publishes reports and working papers addressing more than two dozen topics intended, in part, to enhance the office’s transparency and encourage external review and comment. Under the topic of “climate and the environment,” the CBO has…

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#Christie on report of Trump skipping debate: ‘Certified loser, verified coward’

#Christie on report of Trump skipping debate: ‘Certified loser, verified coward’

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie called former President Trump a “certified loser, verified coward,” following a Friday report that the 2024 GOP front-runner plans to skip next week’s first primary debate.  “Surprise, surprise…the guy who is out on bail from four jurisdictions and can’t defend his reprehensible conduct, is running scared and hiding from the debate stage,”…

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