by Chris Stansbury The Biden administration seems to be a fan of doubling down on bad ideas. After adding more than $5 trillion to the national […]
Tag: prescription drug prices
Prevent a legal catch-22 that could push generic drugs off the market
by Michael A. Carrier, Charles Duan and S. Sean Tu Carvedilol could be the poster child for how to lower drug prices. Since 2007, more than 20 […]
Don’t be swayed by ads from unclear interests
by Rekha Basu A grim-faced doctor walks into an examining room where an anxious white-haired woman sits on the table, awaiting news. “Mrs. Smith, I have your […]
Here’s how to lower prescription costs
In rejecting the pared down Build Back Better Act, Sen. Joe Manchin made clear that the only provision he still supports is codifying Medicare’s ability to negotiate […]
Reasons to cheer Joe Manchin
by Lynn Schmidt Three centrist cheers for Sen. Joe Manchin III. Manchin’s stance on three key issues may be unpopular with some of his Democratic colleagues but […]
Cuban won’t fix drug pricing problem
by Peter Neumann, Joshua Cohen and Daniel Ollendorf Mark Cuban, the billionaire “Shark Tank” celebrity and Dallas Mavericks owner, is getting attention again — this time for […]
Guest essay: Savings should be passed to patients
Funds shouldn’t be used for climate change By Elliot Simon Sen. Joe Manchin spent much of last year battling the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar “Build Back Better” package. Thankfully […]
Crack down on PBMs inflating drug costs
by Howard Dean U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock just introduced a bill that would cap Americans’ out-of-pocket spending on insulin at $35 a month. The legislation would be […]
Dec. 12 letters to the editor
BBB Act means lower prescription drug costs I heard an ad on the radio that said that Sen. Manchin supports legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate […]
Resident asked to speak at House hearing
Mindy Salango is a Morgantown resident who lives with Type 1 diabetes. Salango is a mom, has a full-time job with health insurance and still struggles to […]
