Nothing Curative About Dems Inflation, Higher Taxes and Prices
 
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
July 7, 2022

Congressional Democrats are one step closer to passing their trillion-dollar “Build Back Better” spending package.

On July 6 U.S. Senate leaders hashed out a key proposal that would allow Medicare to “negotiate” with pharmaceutical companies over prescription drug prices.


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Wayne Winegarden Plan to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices on Scripps National News
 
Scripps National News | Wayne Winegarden
July 7, 2022

In a national TV interview with Scripps National News, Dr. Wayne Winegarden, director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation, says making drug rebates work for patients would more effectively lower patient costs compared to a plan working its way through Congress to let Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices.


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Centennial State About to Discover Public Option's Nightmare
 
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
July 5, 2022

Colorado is about to become the first state to implement a public health insurance option through Section 1332, a provision in Obamacare that allows states to waive many of the law’s regulations.

The Biden administration approved the program, known as the Colorado Option, on June 23.


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New price transparency rule will help patients
 
Washington Examiner | Sally Pipes
July 11, 2022

This month, a federal rule requiring certain private health plans to disclose the rates they pay providers for covered healthcare services takes effect. The Trump-era regulation, along with a similar rule requiring hospitals to publish their prices, is an example of the previous administration’s drive to make the healthcare system more transparent.


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