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Health Care September 2, 2023

Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration released on Aug. 29, 2023, a list of the first…

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Health Care August 31, 2023

Biden administration chooses first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 29, 2023 WASHINGTON — Medicare can now negotiate lower prices for 10 common…

Health Care August 31, 2023

5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations

This article by Arthur Allen, Rachana Pradhan, and David Hilzenrath first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen and Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath August 30, 2023…

Health Care May 12, 2023

PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen May 11, 2023 For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version…

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Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

What decisions do Cobb and its cities face about the new Georgia tax law?

This is the second of a four-part series about changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that will go into effect January 1, 2025. Follow this link to read part one….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 21, 2024

A walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton

By Larry Felton Johnson Yesterday afternoon I walked along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail adjacent to Discovery Park in Mableton. I didn’t cover the entire distance, but I made a video…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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prescription drug cost

Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years

Biden administration chooses first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations

5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations

PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention