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Drugmakers give surprising response to Medicare drug price offers

Pharmaceutical executives have reacted surprisingly optimistically to Medicare’s initial offer to negotiate drug prices, signaling they are walking away from industry lawsuits warning of dire consequences for the program. While the details of the proposal remain secret and some believe the price cuts are relatively modest, patient groups say the CEO may be paying lip […]

After Botching Coronavirus Response, China Claims It Is Ready for ‘Disease X’

Wang Hesheng, director of China’s State Administration for Disease Control and Prevention, claimed at a press conference this weekend that the Chinese Communist Party is preparing for future pandemics caused by an unknown “disease X.” “Disease X is difficult to avoid, but the pandemic it could cause is preventable. We need to be better prepared,” […]

Oakland Taco Bells shutter indoor dining options in response to rising crime: report

In “The Bottom Line,” Seneca Scott, founder of Neighbors Together Oakland, talks about her efforts to fight back against progressive policies as crime skyrockets in Oakland. The city of Oakland, Calif., can add a restaurant to the growing list of businesses changing the way they do business as crime rises in the city. Some Taco […]