Tag: drug prices
Biden announces 10 drugs subject to price cuts with Medicare
The Biden administration said the negotiations could save could save taxpayers money.
‘Time to end the greed’: Sanders vows bill to cap price...
"Insulin manufacturers have shown time and time again that they will put their CEOs' profits over patients' lives."
Big Pharma and GOP allies aim to sabotage Medicare drug price...
"Patients fought hard for the reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act—and we won't let Big Pharma and its allies' fearmongering scare us."
‘Unbelievable’: Half of new drugs launched in 2020-2021 cost $150,000 or...
"Big Pharma's yearly price hikes have pushed already sky-high drug prices into the stratosphere," said one advocacy group.
‘Enough is enough’: Sanders, Klobuchar unveil bill to slash drug prices...
"We can no longer tolerate policies that make prescription drugs unaffordable and out of reach—Congress must act."
40 House Democrats demand Congress ‘swiftly’ cut drug prices
With the Build Back Better Act stalled in the Senate thanks to the GOP and a couple of right-wing Democrats, 40 party...
‘We’re not giving up’: Sanders, other Progressives fight to rescue drug...
“Giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices will save the government billions. But most importantly, it will save lives.”
Why the hell are Democrats keeping your drug prices high?
Vote in the Democratic primaries for true public servants — who care more about advancing the public good than protecting private profits.
Americans pay almost double what the rest of the world combined...
“Millions of American families ration medicine to help pay the bills.”
Sanders says there’s ‘no excuse’ for any Democrat to oppose lowering...
“Now is the time for Congress to show courage and stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.”
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ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along
This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.
Senate Democrats face reckoning over GOP spending bill that hands Trump and Musk unchecked...
Progressives warn that the Republican spending bill would give Trump and Musk sweeping control over federal funds, gut social programs, and set a dangerous precedent—while Senate Democrats waver on whether to fight or fold.
Musk-linked operatives gain access to Social Security Administration, raising fears of data breaches and...
A new investigation reveals that Musk-linked operatives with little government experience have gained access to sensitive Social Security data, raising alarms over potential benefit disruptions, privacy risks, and a broader push to privatize the agency.
Global consumer boycott of US goods expands as Trump’s trade war escalates
International consumers reject U.S. goods in response to Trump’s trade policies, escalating tariffs, and growing dissatisfaction with American corporate and political influence.
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of illegally fired federal workers
Judge William Alsup rules that the Trump administration illegally fired thousands of federal workers, calling the mass terminations a “sham” designed to bypass legal protections, while unions and advocates celebrate a major victory for labor rights.