Congress has until the end of this Friday to pass legislation needed to keep the government open or the federal government will once again shut down. They have been working feverishly on the needed legislation to fund ...
Daily Archives: March 7, 2022
New Legislation to Limit Insulin Costs
In addition to general prescription drug legislation, the Democrats have indicated they will be working on a new bill to limit insulin costs to $35 per month. Americans who need insulin pay 10 times more than people i ...
Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Still Alive
According to the Washington Post, “Democrats are trying to breathe new life into their drug pricing efforts …. “The influential Senate Finance Committee is eyeing holding a hearing on the cost of medicines as Democrat ...
Improving Nursing Home Care
The need for improved nursing home care has been discussed for a long time. It is not hard to find individuals who are not happy with the care an elderly loved one received in a nursing home. And yet, nursing home care i ...
State of the Union Speech and Health Care
In his State of the Union speech last week President Biden, understandably, spent a great deal of time on foreign policy, and specifically Ukraine, but he also emphasized a number of key health care issues that need to b ...
Update for Week Ending March 5, 2022
State of the Union Speech and Health Care In his State of the Union speech last week President Biden, understandably, spent a great deal of time on foreign policy, and specifically Ukraine, but he also emphasized a nu ...