House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week that she is pushing to attach drug price cutting legislation to the major budget bill carrying most of President Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda in the coming mont ...

In 2019 the Trump Administration issued a federal price transparency rule that took effect this year.  The rule was supposed to give patients, employers and insurers a clearer picture of the true cost of hospital care ...

Last week President Biden issued a sweeping executive order aimed at promoting competition in the economy through 72 initiatives cracking down on anti-competitive practices in multiple industries. Among other several ...

How Much Would Delaying Retirement After Full Retirement Age Increase My Benefit? Q:  How much would delaying retirement benefits after my full retirement age be worth?  I turn 66 in August.  A:  Data indicates tha ...

According to ModernHealthcare.com, “Congressional Democrats are hoping to pass a slew of healthcare priorities later this year aimed at expanding access to coverage and making it more affordable for patients. “There a ...

Americans are anxious to get back to normal after over a year of being limited in their activities because of the pandemic.  For many seniors, as well as others, that includes vacationing, and vacationing includes trips ...

Last Friday the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer, Inc., urged President Biden to form a bipartisan coalition in Washington to address high drug costs. Albert Bourla told Bloomberg Television in an interv ...

The Social Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing to discuss the problems facing seniors and the vital roll Social Security plays in the well-being of America’s seniors. A number ...

Keeping the U.S. drug supply chain secure, robust, and resilient is essential for the health and national security, and economic prosperity of the United States during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic and for the p ...

Here is a big part of the answer.  An analysis by Stat News of campaign finance records shows that the pharmaceutical industry donated to more than two-thirds of Congress as well as 2,467 state lawmakers during the last ...