Democrats prepare for Affordable Care Act tax credit fight

January 11, 2025

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Lawmakers ask FTC to release updated report on pharmacy benefit managers

A bipartisan group of bicameral senators is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to vote in favor of releasing a preliminary staff report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) are joined by Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) and Diana Hershberger (R-Tenn.). ) and sent a letter to the FTC in light of Tuesday's incident. A committee meeting will be held to consider the second provision of temporary staff…

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Kroger agrees to pay Kentucky $110 million in opioid settlement

Kroger Co. has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it injected millions of doses of opioids into the state over more than a decade. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) announced Thursday that the settlement pays Kroger for its “role in the devastating drug crisis.” “Kroger and its 100+ pharmacies…

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Trust in science: A high-stakes game for U.S. public health

Thursday, January 16th Washington, DC | In-person, nationally streaming

the hill and Aging Research Alliance We will host a timely discussion on January 16 to discuss the challenges facing public health leadersRestore trust in medicine and U.S. health institutions. We convene government, medical, scientific, and patient advocacy leaders to analyze the current state of the health care debate.

The speakers are:

Dr. Larry Buchshona former Republican congressman from Indiana. Holland & Knight Senior Policy Advisor
Imran AhmedFounder and CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate
Lynn ArvizoChief Public Policy Officer, Immunodeficiency Foundation
Dr. Georges C. BenjaminExecutive Director of the American Public Health Association
Dr. Paul OffitDirector of the Vaccine Education Center and Infectious Diseases Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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More than 15,000 doctors ask Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

More than 15,000 doctors across the United States have signed an open letter urging their senators to vote against President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In the letter, the doctors say, “This is who we are.'' He said he was appalled by President Trump's “reckless” appointment of Kennedy, claiming it would be “dangerous” if confirmed to head public health. “This appointment is an insult…

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all over the country

Local and state headings for healthcare:

new mexico Supreme Court judgment becomes invalid local abortion restrictions (NBC)
north carolina Treasurer: State health plan will increase premiums. dire financial situation (NC Newsline)
Providence Hospital Strike it will be even more stressful of oregon Medical system (lund report)

what we are reading

Health news reported by other media outlets:

Healthcare AIIntended to save money, but turns out to require a lot more expensive human (KFF Health News)
bird flu becomes next pandemic Unless health authorities take six important steps, experts say (luck)
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