President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they’ve been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.
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Democrats Seek Narrow Path To Rein In Cost Of Medicines
Posted on 06 May 2021.
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Evaluating President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
Posted on 28 April 2021.
In the first 100 days, new presidents try to turn campaign promises into quick legislative victories, defuse lingering crises, set themselves apart from their predecessor and set a leadership tone for the next four years, all while avoiding blunders that could destroy their momentum.
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Biden Takes Long Step Towards Long Term Care
Posted on 19 April 2021.
FDR thought about doing it in 1935. Harry Truman proposed it in 1945. Dwight Eisenhower signed a small program in 1960. JFK proposed his own version in 1961.
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FDA Seeks Way To Review Old Drugs Without Causing Price Hikes
Posted on 18 April 2021.
Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine.
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Biden’s Long-term Care Plan: What’s At Stake
Posted on 15 April 2021.
There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to do what’s necessary, as a nation, to make this possible?
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Biden’s Expansion Of Long-Term Care Sparks Debate
Posted on 12 April 2021.
President Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government’s role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his using the low-income Medicaid program and piggybacking the whole idea on an infrastructure bill.
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