It has been said that one should never let a serious crisis go to waste. It could just as easily be said, “if there is no crisis, make one up to try to compel action and raise money.” A perfect example of the latter is the campaign undertaken by The Guardian, a left-leaning daily British […]
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on its draft legislation, “The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019.” It is an effort to get something done where there is agreement between the Republicans and the Democrats. The legislation addresses several issues such as surprise billing, prescription drug […]
Today, the Trump administration released a final rule on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs).
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expected to soon release her long-awaited drug pricing proposal. According to news reports, the plan is expected to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly “negotiate” with pharmaceutical manufacturers for an “acceptable” price for at least 25 drugs that would apply to the entire U.S. market. […]
Today, conservative organizations announced and launched the “Coalition Against Socialized Medicine” to fight to protect our most precious asset, our health.
Rep. Alexander Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), never lacking for a fun sound bite, released an anxiety-ridden Instagram over a tornado warning that was issued in Washington, D.C. at about 3:50 pm on May 23. Welcome to Washington Congresswoman! You will soon learn that severe thunderstorms during summer afternoons are practically a daily occurrence and tornado warnings are […]
Adopting other countries’ drug pricing severely damage to innovation and developing new cures.
Later this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will have a floor vote on H.R. 986, deceitfully called the, “Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019.” The legislation, if it were to be implemented, would reverse some of the Trump administration’s efforts to stabilize the individual health insurance markets that have been upended and grown […]
Conservative politicians like to say they are for free markets, competition, and property rights to promote innovation and lower prices of goods. But when it comes to pharmaceuticals, too many of them go careening off the freedom road to promote socialist policies. They fail to recognize the years of expensive clinical trials and complicated protocols, […]
The Trump administration proposed using an International Pricing Index in October 2018 to reimburse providers for drugs administered under Medicare Part B. These drugs require the involvement of a physician and include, but are not limited to, infused and injectable drugs, some antigens, drugs used with durable medical equipment, and blood clotting factors. Instead of […]
