Republicans fear new ObamaCare war

September 24, 2024

Republican senators say they don't want to get drawn into another messy fight over Obamacare and are trying to stop former President Trump from tinkering with the law again, according to a statement from the Cancer Prevention Foundation.

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Sanders and Novo Nordisk CEO at odds over drug prices for Ozempic and Wegovy

Novo Nordisk's CEO did not commit to lowering prices for Ozempic and Wegovi during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, despite repeated pressure from Senate Health Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., an Independent. Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruagaard Jorgensen told senators on Tuesday that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the industry middlemen who negotiate the terms of access to prescription drugs, are the reason prices are falling.

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Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson's disease

Brett Favre revealed on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease during a congressional hearing on welfare accountability. Favre was testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee following allegations that he was involved in a scheme to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state funds for personal projects. The Hall of Fame quarterback told lawmakers that the scandal has hurt him in more ways than one.

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Local and state headlines on health care:

Growing concerns Avian flu The spread of infection continues to grow California Dairy herd (Los Angeles Times)
Across North Carolina, Medical Debt pay a heavy priceKFF)
a South Texas Although the area finally has a children's hospital, many families still Can't find care (Texas Tribune)

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Any message from your doctor? Drafted by AI (The New York Times)
The weight loss pills were supposed to last forever. They run out. (The Washington Post)
Baltimore alleges that Biogen “bribed” PBMs to give it preferential treatment. Expensive drugs to treat multiple sclerosis Generic drugs (statistics)

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Supreme Court allows Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams

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