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Inside the pivotal Michigan race that could tip the balance of power in Washington
2 months, 1 week ago

Inside the pivotal Michigan race that could tip the balance of power in Washington

Raw Story  

With U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee announcing last year that he would not seek reelection in 2024, Michigan’s 8th Congressional District is at a critical juncture, as Democrats are seeking to retain control of the seat while Republicans look to flip a battleground district. “Everybody I know, either has a personal story or a story of someone close to them that’s …

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Harris’ economic agenda
4 months, 1 week ago

FACT FOCUS: A look at Harris’ economic agenda

Associated Press  

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic agenda in a speech Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lowering the cost of insulin and prescription drugs HARRIS: “I’ll lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs for everyone.” THE FACTS: Harris made this promise while referencing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which allows Medicare to negotiate medication costs directly with drug …

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Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans. “Let’s protect the lower prescription drug costs for everyone” Already, the legislation caps the price of insulin at $35 for disabled …

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Biden pushing lower prescription drug costs in midterm press
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden pushing lower prescription drug costs in midterm press

Associated Press  

IRVINE, California — President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs on Friday as part of his three-state Western tour this week, as he confronts a sobering inflation report in the waning weeks before midterm elections. And on a month-to-month basis, such “core” prices soared 0.6% for a second straight time, defying expectations for a …

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US Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs in win for Joe Biden
2 years, 4 months ago

US Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs in win for Joe Biden

India Today  

The US Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes, a major victory for President Joe Biden that Democrats hope will aid their chances of keeping control of Congress in this year's elections. "The Senate is making history," an elated Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said, …

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US Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs
2 years, 4 months ago

US Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs

Al Jazeera  

Democrats in the United States have passed a sweeping $430bn bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes, in a major victory for President Joe Biden. “This bill is going to change America for decades.” Schumer said the legislation contains “the boldest clean energy package in American history” to fight climate change while reducing …

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Not just Sinema: Sen. Bob Menendez took $1M from pharma; shoots down bill to lower drug costs
3 years, 2 months ago

Not just Sinema: Sen. Bob Menendez took $1M from pharma; shoots down bill to lower drug costs

Salon  

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., one of the top recipients of campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry, said last week that he won't support a House plan to allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug costs as part of President Biden's Build Back Better plan. RELATED: Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema — then she opposed drug bill Menendez …

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Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema — then she opposed drug bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema — then she opposed drug bill

Salon  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the controversial Arizona Democrat who threatens to derail President Biden's legislative agenda, received more than $750,000 in donations from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The claim that the bill would hinder development is a Big Pharma "lie" and "scare tactic," said Mitchell, who suffers from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer treated with a combination of drugs …

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Biden on anti-mask ordinances: ‘This isn’t about politics – this is about keeping our children safe’
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden on anti-mask ordinances: ‘This isn’t about politics – this is about keeping our children safe’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Thursday hit out at anti-masking protesters for politicizing the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he was particularly disturbed by scenes at a school board meeting in Tennessee earlier this week. During remarks on his plan to lower prescription drug costs, Biden said there are people in America who are “trying to turn a public safety measure, …

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Evers to again push for lower prescription drug costs
3 years, 10 months ago

Evers to again push for lower prescription drug costs

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers plans to renew efforts designed to lower prescription drug costs, putting forward a proposal in his state budget that the Republican-controlled Legislature previously rejected. Evers’ prescription drug plan largely follows recommendations of a task force he created in 2019 that put forward ways to reduce the costs of prescription drugs, expand access to needed …

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Trump makes late-term bid to lower prescription drug costs
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump makes late-term bid to lower prescription drug costs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Trying to close out major unfinished business, the Trump administration issued regulations Friday that could lower the prices Americans pay for many prescription drugs. The pharmaceutical industry said Trump’s approach would give foreign governments the “upper hand” in deciding the value of medicines in the U.S. and vowed to fight it. “The administration is willing to upend the …

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US: Trump signs orders to force lower prices for medications
4 years, 5 months ago

US: Trump signs orders to force lower prices for medications

Al Jazeera  

The measures could lower notoriously high medication prices for some in the US as Trump faces a fraught election season. President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders aimed at lowering some prices that US citizens pay for prescription drugs that may have appeal as he faces an uphill re-election battle and criticism over his handling of the coronavirus …

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