Posts Tagged ‘drugs’
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to save billions. Cut costs for 10 drugs, 2026 – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Back on Aug. 16th in 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which aimed to reduce the federal budget deficit, invested in domestic energy production while promoting the use of clean energy. The historic federal law (Public Law 117-169) also lowered…
Read MoreRI overdose deaths down 7.3%, first decrease in 4 years, mindful of 68% increase from 10 years ago
Good news in overdose deaths? While it hasn’t seem quite the time for good news of almost any kind, Rhode Island has good news to share. Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the Governor’s Overdose Task Force announced today a 7.3% decrease in overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2023, the first decrease seen…
Read MoreMedicare to negotiate select drug prices with Big Pharma, lists first 10 drugs. – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues While critics are attempting to go through the courts to put the brakes on allowing Medicare to negotiate and set drug prices, last week, the Biden administration announced its list of 10 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). …
Read MoreWake up call on spiraling brand-name drug prices – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues A new pharmaceutical drug price report that is both timely and overdue has been released by AARP’s Public Policy Institute, following on the heels of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releasing in June, which revised guidance for the historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. …
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Crossroads expands as neighbor group claims “alarming safety concerns”
The South Providence Neighborhood Association (SPNA) assessed safety at the main headquarters of Crossroads Rhode Island, located at 160 Broad Street in Providence, between March 2022 and April 2023. Their headquarters has been located within South Providence since 2004. SPNA and Crossroads’ management team have held two recent meetings to create a line of communication…
Read MoreAARP Rhode Island calls on Congress to act on lowering high drug costs – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On the day before the Washington, DC-based AARP’s March 8th launch of its new ad campaign showing the impact of Congress’s failure to act on prescription drug prices, AARP Rhode Island State Director Catherine Taylor, Volunteer State President Marcus Mitchell and Volunteer Lead Federal Liaison Dr. Phil…
Read MoreNo bankruptcy protection for Sackler family, Purdue Pharma – “We fight on” – Richard Asinof
“They aren’t bankrupt. They’re loaded. We fight on.” RI AG Neronha applauds court decision nixing Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha was successful in appealing the bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers. On Thursday night, Dec. 16, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen McMahon vacated the…
Read MoreTODAY – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – 10am to 2pm
Today is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. The event will be held nationwide from 10am to 2pm Saturday. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According…
Read MoreYour Turn: “Rhode Island can’t afford three times more” – Catherine Taylor, AARP, RI
By Catherine Taylor, AARP, Rhode Island People of all ages are skipping pills because they can’t afford their medication. That’s because Americans are paying three times what people in other countries pay for the same medicine. People are sick and tired of being price-gouged for the medicine they need. So, they are calling on the President…
Read MoreFixing rising pharmaceutical drug costs once and for all – Herb Weiss
Fixing Rising Pharmaceutical Drug Costs Once and For All By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just days ago, WBUR.org, Boston’s NPR News Station, featuring NPR News and Programs, aired a 45.37 minute program, “Steps to Fix America’s Broken Prescription Drug System,” clearly illustrating the need to fix America’s ailing prescription drug program. While Americans are…
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