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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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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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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