“Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a rare point of agreement in their otherwise bitter and divisive contest: It’s up to the government to cut high U.S. drug prices.”     For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between […]

  “A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from overcharging the government by billions of dollars — only to abruptly back off amid an ‘uproar’ from the industry, newly released court filings show.”     Feds Killed Plan […]

  “CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined.”     Disability Rights Activist Pushes Government To Let Him Participate in Society   Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades […]

  “Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election.”     Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care   Walz, a […]

  “The Affordable Care Act is back under attack. Not as in the repeal-and-replace debates of yore, but in a fresher take from Republican lawmakers who say key parts of the ACA cost taxpayers too much and provide incentive for fraud.”     New Lines […]

  “A bill pending in California’s legislature to ratchet up oversight of private equity investments in health care is receiving enthusiastic backing from consumer advocates, labor unions, and the California Medical Association, but drawing heavy fire from hospitals concerned about losing a potential funding source.” […]