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Talking Like Robin Hood, Governing Like Prince John
Right by the Bay | August 31, 2022
Tim Anaya
When I was a kid, I loved the classic Disney animated adaptation of Robin Hood. In the story, Prince John imposed huge taxes on his subjects to fatten his pockets. Robin joined Little John in thwarting the Prince’s schemes and returning his ill-gotten plunder to the poor.
Hearing President Biden talk of “cancelling” college debt and providing new electric car subsidies, you might think that a modern-day retelling of Robin Hood was being staged in Washington.
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Replacing White Bagging Mandates With Market Competition Will Improve Patient Outcome
AJMC | Wayne Winegarden
August 30, 2022
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) deploy numerous anticompetitive actions, which have not gone unnoticed. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an inquiry ([link removed]) to examine whether PBMs have adverse impacts “on the access and affordability of prescription drugs.”
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The War of Misinformation - Police Use of Force
Right by the Bay | Steve Smith
August 26, 2022
The last several years have brought new focus on police tactics and use of force. The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, during an arrest by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, shocked the nation’s conscience and led to protests in 140 cities, with some turning violent.
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Inflation Reduction Act Bad Enough, Side Effects Worse
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
August 29, 2022
Among the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act’s most destructive provisions are the price controls ([link removed]) it puts on prescription drugs through Medicare. These price controls are certain to have a chilling effect on pharmaceutical innovation in the years ahead.
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