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State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Rising Drug Prices
The measures would set the rates paid by state-run and commercial health plans to a benchmark based on prices in Canada.
Congress Took on Vital Health Issues in Last Month’s Massive Spending Bill
The legislative package also addressed surprise medical billing, mental health coverage and other critical matters.
Hospital Bills Amid the Pandemic Are Outrageous. Medicare for All Is the Fix.
A new study finds that some hospitals are charging patients more than 18 times the cost of care amid the pandemic.
Trump Plans to Raid Medicare to Pay for Drug Discount Cards Bearing His Name
The plan would cost $7.9 billion, according to Politico, with $19 million going toward letters touting the initiative.
Bernie Sanders Says Medicare Should Be Expanded Out of an “Abundance of Caution”
“For Trump, ‘socialized medicine’ is bad for everyone but himself. Total hypocrisy!” tweeted Sanders.
Warren Denounces Trump’s Executive Orders as “Cruel Joke” on American People
The Massachusetts Senator described Trump's executive orders that were signed on Saturday as “unconstitutional slop.”
DNC Platform Committee Votes Down Medicare for All Amendment
The vote comes as 100 million people and counting are either uninsured or underinsured in the U.S. amid a pandemic.
GOP COVID Relief Plan Includes Romney Bill to Slash Social Security and Medicare
Romney's bill would initiate a secretive process that could result in cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Sanders Calls on “Do-Nothing” Senate to Pass Sweeping COVID Stimulus Legislation
Sanders urged the Senate to approve relief that includes $2,000 monthly checks, rent cancellation and expanded Medicare.
Austerity Measures Have No Place in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Two congressional proposals put the burden of debt reduction on the poorest and most vulnerable Americans.