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Three drug bills attempt to cap costs

The House has passed a bill to lower the price of prescription medications by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies, but the bill is expected to get nowhere in the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 passed by a vote of 230-192 Thursday, largely along party lines.… Read More »

Trump Zeroes In On Surprise Medical Bills In White House Chat With Patients, Experts

This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). President Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed administration officials to investigate how to prevent surprise medical bills, broadening his focus on drug prices to include other issues of price transparency in health care. Flanked by patients and other guests invited to the… Read More »

Democrats prepare bills to keep health insurance protections – WJAC Johnstown

Democrats prepare bills to keep health insurance protections. (MGN) HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —  Democrats in Pennsylvania’s state Senate say they’ll introduce legislation to continue protections in individual health insurance plans sold in the state should the Affordable Care Act be permanently blocked in the courts. Democrats said Thursday they’ll introduce the bills after the two-year… Read More »