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Drug Pricing
Senate GOP Blocks Sanders Amendment That Would Have Cut Drug Prices by Half
The amendment would have mandated that Americans pay similar prices for medications as people in many wealthy nations.
Trump’s New Pharma Tariffs Could Drive Up Medical Costs, Patient Advocates Warn
Under a new order, brand-name pharmaceuticals made in other countries could be hit with tariffs as high as 100 percent.
Critics Warn TrumpRx Will Further Enrich Big Pharma, Not Reduce Drug Prices
Trump’s son is on the board of a prescription drug platform that may benefit from the direct-to-patient medicine sales.
As Trump Touts 9 New Prescription Drug Deals, Many Call for Systemic Reform
The ongoing battle over Affordable Care Act subsidies has renewed calls for Medicare for All.
Big Pharma Is Making Mexico Sick. Medicine and Supply Shortages Are Rampant.
Mexico manufactures medical devices and medicines, but the majority are exported, leaving residents facing shortages.
Big Pharma Front Groups Muddle Debate Over Drug Prices, Patient Advocates Say
Big Pharma is using dark money to fund groups that sound like patient advocacy organizations but represent the industry.
Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals May Be the Next Front in Trump’s War on Public Health
Trump and his commerce secretary are threatening to make medications more expensive by slapping tariffs on them.
What Did Big Pharma Execs Discuss at Mar-a-Lago? Progressives Want to Know.
The CEOs of Pfizer and Eli Lilly attended private dinners with Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump Rescinds Biden’s Order Aimed at Lowering Costs of Prescription Drugs
The move halts several pilot programs, including offering Medicare Part D recipients generic medications for a $2 copay.
Medicare Advantage Insurers Are Dropping Plans and Slashing Benefits
Medicare Advantage plan beneficiaries are essentially being penalized for using the health care that they pay for.