Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced that legislation to lower the cost of insulin will be a priority in that chamber in the next few weeks. The bill under consideration would cap consumers’ out ...

Recently we reported that the House of Representatives had passed a bill that would go a long way toward keeping the U.S. Postal Service solvent and in business. They did that by shifting the Postal Service retiree medic ...

As we reported last week, President Biden is still pushing Congress to pass legislation to lower drug prices and members of his staff are working on developing legislation that might gain enough support to pass the Senat ...

A survey conducted by US Pharmacopeia (USP) has revealed that seven of 10 US physicians say that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened drug supply chain problems, limiting their ability to provide quality patient care. ...

As we reported last week, Congress needed to act by last Friday in order to stop the government from shutting down. Thankfully, they managed to do that. After they passed another CR – a continuing resolution - they no ...

Q:  What Happens to My Social Security When I Pass? Can someone tell me where any Social Security monies that I have leftover after I pass are going?  When you apply, they look at your earnings over your working life. ...

Q: Has Congress Fixed Medicare Solvency Problems Yet? It seems that we haven’t heard anything about whether Congress will take action to fix Medicare’s insolvency issues.  Is this correct?  A:  You haven’t missed ...

Middle Income Americans Play Disproportionate Role In Financing Social Security. By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Meet Leonard S. Schleifer, the CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.  If that company name sounds f ...

New Federal Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Take Effect, But Rely on Patients Knowing Their Rights By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board It’s a new year, and that means your doctor’s office, hospital, a ...