Politics Aug 08 Watch 6:14 What the reconciliation bill would do to boost clean energy and combat global warming If the House passes the Inflation Reduction Act in the coming days it will lead to by far the biggest investment the federal government has made on tackling climate change. Several estimates have indicated the initiative may mean a 40… By William Brangham
Politics Aug 08 Watch 7:54 Amy Walter and Annie Linskey on how the Inflation Reduction Act could impact the midterms Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Democrats' major legislative victory with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act…
Nation Aug 07 Watch 5:47 How the Inflation Reduction Act aims to lower drug costs 48 million Americans get prescription drugs through Medicare Part D, but Medicare has had no ability to negotiate prices. A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act would change that in some cases. The bill would also cap out-of-pocket drug costs…
Health Aug 05 Watch 6:19 Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration supplies There is another proposal that could make it into the Senate budget deal that would cap the cost of insulin. More than 7 million Americans with diabetes use insulin and about 1 million put an enormous amount of their paycheck… By Lisa Desjardins
Mar 31 House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Democrats seek broader prescription drug bill By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Thursday's vote is part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation. Continue reading
Jul 28 FDA allows automatic ‘generic’ swap for brand-name insulin By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Wednesday's move by the Food and Drug Administration will allow pharmacists to automatically substitute the cheaper version, just as they do with generic pills for other kinds of drugs. Continue reading
Feb 27 How a medical student helped discover lifesaving insulin By Dr. Howard Markel Dr. Charles H. Best made his most important discovery before he turned 23. Continue reading
Jul 14 Fired VA staffer admits to murdering 7 patients with insulin By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press At a plea hearing, Mays admitted to purposely killing the veterans, injecting them with unprescribed insulin while she worked overnight shifts at the hospital between 2017 and 2018. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Afghan government begins releasing Taliban prisoners In our news wrap Tuesday, the government of Afghanistan began releasing Taliban prisoners, simultaneously urging the militant group to extend a three-day cease-fire. Dozens of inmates walked out of a jail near Kabul as part of the deal the U.S. Continue watching