Aug 05 Watch 6:19 Congress tries to cap insulin costs as diabetics ration supplies By Lisa Desjardins 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… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 6:29 Mark Cuban aims to lower prescription drug prices with online pharmacy By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz People searching for cheaper alternatives to high priced prescription drugs have a new and perhaps unexpected option. It's an online pharmacy founded by Mark Cuban, a billionaire businessman, Shark Tank star and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. His new direct-to-consumer… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 5:43 The Build Back Better bill wants to lower prescription drug costs. Does it go far enough? By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Even while President Joe Biden is promoting the new infrastructure package, he and Democrats are trying to lock down a vote on a social spending and climate bill — The Build Back Better Act. Part of that bill is aimed… Continue watching
Aug 12 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on drug prices By News Desk The president called on Congress to lower prescription drug prices Thursday. Continue reading
May 03 Democrats seek narrow path to curb high medicine prices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Democrats chant ‘HR 3,’ the drug costs act that died in Senate By Associated Press "H.R. 3! H.R. 3!" chanted Democrats, jumping to their feet Tuesday night, holding up three fingers. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: Appeals court strikes down ACA individual mandate In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down part of the Affordable Care Act but stopped short of throwing out the entire law. The three-judge panel agreed with a lower court that the individual mandate to buy… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH: Pelosi unveils legislation to reduce Medicare prescription drug prices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The proposal would direct Medicare to negotiate prices for seniors and younger people. Continue reading
Sep 11 3 problems that are spiking health care costs, according to this surgeon By Philip Moeller In his new book, Dr. Marty Makary laments that many of his colleagues have abandoned the Hippocratic Oath in favor of charging inflated prices for surgeries and health procedures that are not in their patients’ best interests. Continue reading
Jul 31 Health chief says Trump working on plan to allow prescriptions from Canada By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The move would reverse years of opposition from federal health authorities amid a public outcry over high prices for life-sustaining medications. Continue reading