By Alexis Reyes On Saturday, August 17th, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Congresswoman (D-VA) Jennifer McClellan hosted a roundtable for local community members to share their … [Read more...]
Biden and Harris Reunite to Highlight Drug Pricing Deal
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together for the first time since Biden withdrew from the presidential race. They focused on fulfilling … [Read more...]
Congress Listens, Avoids Damaging Prescription Drug Market
By Milwaukee Courier Staff MILWAUKEE – Imagine having prescription drug prices rise by double digits after all the inflation Americans already have experienced regarding food, housing, … [Read more...]
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Small Business Message to Federal Officials, Don’t Mess with Prescription Drug Market
By Milwaukee Courier Staff MILWAUKEE – Small business owners across Wisconsin are sounding the alarm about legislation that could make it much harder to offer quality, affordable prescription drug … [Read more...]
Biden Harris Administration on Process to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
By Karen Stokes Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a major development they’re taking to negotiate for and lower the cost of several common prescription drugs. “It’s important … [Read more...]
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Sweeping Actions to Lower Healthcare Costs
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled a comprehensive plan to reduce prescription drug costs, promote … [Read more...]
Seniors Across the Country Are Saving Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, President Biden was in Las Vegas discussing how his prescription drug law is lowering health care costs and prescription drug prices for seniors across the … [Read more...]
Eli Lilly Heeds President Joe Biden’s Call to Cap the Price of Insulin
By Karen Stokes As part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, nearly four million seniors on Medicare with diabetes started to see their insulin costs capped at $35 per month this past … [Read more...]
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To Help Patients Save Money, Congress Needs to Tackle the Middlemen in Health Care
By Sally C. Pipes As a Republican-controlled House of Representatives with a small majority opens for business in January, one member has especially big ideas for saving patients money on … [Read more...]
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340B Doesn’t Solve Health Inequities
By Amy Hinojosa Advocates have long fought for federal funding to reach people in most need. Back in 1992, Congress established the 340B drug pricing program, which guaranteed drug discounts to … [Read more...]