- White House drops proposal to eliminate drug rebates. Health stocks soar – CNBC 7/11/2019 “…CVS in a statement said it is ‘pleased” with the administration’s move and that “any solution should start with addressing drug prices.’….”
- Appeals court skeptical Obamacare can survive – Politico 7/9/2019 “…The lawsuit, which is supported by the Trump administration, puts at risk coverage for 20 million people covered by the ACA, as well as the law’s popular protections for insurance protections. The closely watched case is expected to eventually move to the Supreme Court….”
- Democrats can beat Trump on health care if they focus on high costs and economic security – USA Today 6/26/2019 “… Polls show health care has been an area of repeated and considerable failure for Trump. He came to office promising “great” health care. And once it became clear he didn’t have a plan, the one he ended up supporting was exposed as cutting coverage for up to 20 million Americans….”
- Congress needs to continue fighting the opioid epidemic – The Hill 6/26/2019 “…I worked with fellow freshmen Reps. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.), Kelly Armstrong (R-S.D.), and Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) to introduce the State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant Authorization Act….”
- Drug costs should be a ‘prominent issue’ in Trump trade talks: Mount Sinai Health CEO – CNBC 6/21/2019
- Sherrill, Trone, Riggleman Announce $1.5 Billion in Funding for State Opioid Response Grants – sherrill.house.gov 6/20/2019
- 1 in 5 People Living in Conflict Areas Has a Mental Health Problem – US News 6/12/2019
- ‘Patients Will Die’: One County’s Challenge To Trump’s ‘Conscience Rights’ Rule – NPR 6/11/2019
- Joe Biden says he still supports ban on federal funding of abortions, after apparent reversal – CNBC 6/5/2019
- US measles cases surpass 1,000 for 2019 as CDC urges parents to vaccinate their children – CNBC 6/5/2019
- 14 Possible New NJ Laws That Could Change Your Medical Care – Patch.com 6/1/2019
- Sens. Alexander, Murray Release Health Legislation Targeting High Bills, Drug Costs – NPR 5/23/2019
- 11 NJ Companies Conspired In Illegal Drug Price-Gouge Scheme: AG – Patch.com 5/13/2019
- Even Doctors Can’t Navigate Our ‘Broken Health Care System’ – Kaiser Health News 5/2/2019
- Wall Street has kind of soured on health care – Axios 5/2/2019
- ‘WTF Is Wrong With Them’: Republicans Horrified as Trump Goes After Obamacare Again – Daily Beast 3/26/2019
- Democrats Pivot Hard to Health Care After Trump Moves to Strike Down Affordable Care Act – NYTimes 3/26/2019
- Pallone Promotes Generic Drugs to Curb Rising Cost of Prescription Meds – NJ Spotlight 3/19/2019
- Trump Lauded Farmers, Medicare and AIDS Programs. Then Came His Budget Knife – NY Times 3/12/2019
- Health Benefit Savings Play Big Role in Murphy’s Proposal – NJ Spotlight 3/6/2019
- Congress mulls cap on what Medicare enrollees pay for drugs – AP 2/24/19
- US Senators Begin Probe of Rising Insulin Prices – voanews.com 2/22/19
- Dad travels to Canada for son’s medicine that would cost $53K in U.S. – CBS News 2/6/19
- The Opioid Epidemic – What Caused the Heroin Epidemic – drug rehab.com
- How the Private Health Care Industry is Working to Kill Medicare for All – Pacific Standard 1/29/19
- KFF Health Tracking Poll – January 2019: The Public On Next Steps For The ACA And Proposals To Expand Coverage – Kaiser Family Foundation 1/23/19
- Texas Judge Strikes Down 2010 Health Care Law – RollCall 12/14/18
- New Jersey health systems and insurers pitch in on Housing First programs – Modern Healthcare 12/13/18
- H.R. 6505 Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Fact Sheet – citizen.org August 2018
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