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Trump Ends Push to Slash Prescription Drug Costs

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a Biden administration effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid.Trump’s order, signed shortly after his inauguration on Monday, targets policies …

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Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 More Drugs, Including Ozempic

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with disabilities, federal health officials announced in a news release.The negotiations, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, …

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Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone have received a boost from a federal judge who took the bench during President Donald Trump’s first term.U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Missouri, Kansas and Idaho can …

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