Health Care, Drug Prices to Be Cornerstone of State of the Union
White House
Health Care, Drug Prices to Be Cornerstone of State of the Union
2024-03-06 22:31:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s plans to do more to lower prescription drug prices and ensure the nation’s health care system works better for more Americans will be the centerpiece of his State of the Union address, the White House... Read More

House Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Nationwide Drug Shortages
Prescription Drugs
House Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Nationwide Drug Shortages
2024-02-22 19:32:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are pressing some of the nation's largest drug manufacturers for answers on why there are still intermittent and repeated shortages of cancer meds and other drugs. Led by Rep.... Read More

Administration Makes First Offer in Drug Price Negotiation Process
Prescription Drugs
Administration Makes First Offer in Drug Price Negotiation Process
2024-02-01 19:18:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday sent its initial offers to the makers of 10 prescription drugs that have been selected for price negotiations with Medicare under the Inflation Reduction Act. Medicare is federal health insurance for anyone 65... Read More

Pharma Firms Agree to Participate in Medicare Price Negotiations
Prescription Drugs
Pharma Firms Agree to Participate in Medicare Price Negotiations
2023-10-03 20:15:31
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday that all 10 drug companies whose products were selected for price negotiations with Medicare have agreed to participate in those talks. The companies, which include Bristol Myers Squibb, the maker of Eliquis, Boehringer... Read More

PhRMA Sues Administration Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Rules
Litigation
PhRMA Sues Administration Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Rules
2023-06-21 19:06:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying group, sued the Biden administration on Wednesday asserting provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that allow Medicare to start negotiating the prices of certain drugs are unconstitutional. The 59-page complaint, in which... Read More

Pharma Lobby Disputes Trump’s Claim That Drug Companies Are Negotiating
Prescription Drugs
Pharma Lobby Disputes Trump’s Claim That Drug Companies Are Negotiating

WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry’s leading lobby group said Tuesday it did not know of a meeting at the White House to discuss lowering prescription drug prices, after President Donald Trump said executives were coming in this week to negotiate.... Read More

Peters Helps Advance Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices From Committee
Prescription Drugs
Peters Helps Advance Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices From Committee
2019-11-08 21:18:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., helped advance H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, joining the majority of his colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee in voting to send the measure on to the full House. The... Read More

Blue Dogs Lead Bipartisan Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Increase Transparency
Health
Blue Dogs Lead Bipartisan Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Increase Transparency
2019-03-27 23:13:45
by Dan McCue

The Blue Dog Coalition on Wednesday threw its support behind two bipartisan bills that aim to lower prescription drug costs and increase transparency in the drug pricing system. The coalition is a House caucus of moderate and fiscally responsible Democrats.... Read More

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