Oct 21 WATCH: Consoling ‘sandwich generation’ caregiver, Harris says in-home health plan is about dignity By Molly Finnegan Vice President Kamala Harris addressed how her administration could offer relief to overextended family caregivers during a Monday campaign stop in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:17 During flurry of media appearances, Harris proposes Medicare coverage for in-home care By Lisa Desjardins, Elizabeth Summers, Winston Wilde With Election Day only 28 days away, former President Trump will campaign in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Nevada by week's end. Vice President Harris is also barnstorming, not in battleground states, but in a media blitz on radio, podcasts and television. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:42 Biden administration strikes deal to cut prices on some of Medicare’s costliest drugs By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Jackson Hudgins, Ian Couzens, Alexa Gold Medicare reached agreements with major pharmaceutical companies to cut the cost the government pays for ten prescription drugs used by millions of Americans. It marks the first time the government has been able to negotiate directly with drugmakers, a result… Continue watching
Aug 15 Here’s a list of drugs affected by Biden’s latest Medicare pharmaceutical price cuts By Associated Press The savings range from 79 percent for Januvia, a drug to treat diabetes, to 38 percent for Imbruvica, which is used to treat blood cancers. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce deal to cut Medicare prices of popular drugs By Amanda Seitz, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race. “We pay more for prescription drugs, it’s not hyperbole,… Continue reading
Apr 23 What’s EMTALA, the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court’s Idaho abortion case? By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Here’s a look at what rights it provides patients and how a Supreme Court ruling might change that. Continue reading
Apr 23 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion ban Supreme Court justices raised questions Wednesday about whether state bans on abortions during medical emergencies conflict with federal health care law after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Mar 11 Biden releases budget plan that lays out his vision for a second term By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press The plan would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 8:25 New law caps insulin prices for some with diabetes, but cost remains high for others By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Diabetics will now see a break in their out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Sanofi, one of the leading manufacturers of the hormone, joined two other major pharmaceutical companies in capping their insulin copays at $35. This comes after years of pressure… Continue watching
Dec 28 Why new weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds. But those drugs remain out of reach for millions of older Americans. Continue reading