LickWx
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It probably is airborne
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GoDuke
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Lmao there must be a presidential election this year, everyone’s running scared of another virus. What a coincidence. Let me guess what the cure is. Mail in voting???
Avalanche
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Those crackers, cheese, and round peppers are fantastic!!!
I will go and just eat that and spend my money on the drinks in the lounge
Brent
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Always remember the covid thing
BIDEN: “If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalized, you’re not going to be in the IC unit, and you’re not going to die.” — town hall.
BIDEN: “If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalized, you’re not going to be in the IC unit, and you’re not going to die.” — town hall.
I don’t recall this being posted: Do any non-Dems here think this was a notable accomplishment in the battle against inflation? What do you think about allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices?
Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, was the first to allow Medicare to negotiate prices for some of the most costly drugs that the program covers for 66 million people. The new prices will go into effect in 2026.
Biden, Harris hail Medicare drug price cuts that will save billions
The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year as part of a plan hailed on Thursday by President Joe Biden with the aim to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections.Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, was the first to allow Medicare to negotiate prices for some of the most costly drugs that the program covers for 66 million people. The new prices will go into effect in 2026.
I'm sure parts of the act was beneficial to certain segments.. but the main purpose of the act was to decrease inflation, which really hasn't happened.
severestorm
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Trump was the first to enact this. It's just Biden taking credit for something Trump started.
I was thinking Trump had done something as well but I couldn't recall
The main thing he wanted was hospitals to publish their prices for procedures so that patients could shop around. The hospitals were not happy about it. I think it was supposed to happen in 2020 or 21, not sure if it ever did though.
Yep that's right
I know one thing that's awesome that's never discussed... Right to try. When Trump did that that was the best thing that could happen to cancer patients and people that are sick. Trump definitely does not get credit for that.
Please provide a link proving Trump first enacted the ability of Medicare to negotiate down Rx prices.
I’ll give Trump credit where credit is due. Example: Operation Warp Speed to get the COVID vaccines out so quickly was a phenomenal accomplishment that saved many lives.
But I haven’t seen anything about Trump enacting this. Everything I read says it was Biden admin. as part of Inflation Protection Act. So, please provide a link.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New, Lower Prices for First Ten Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation to Lower Costs for Millions of Americans | The White House
New prices are expected to save millions of seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in the first year of the program
LickWx
Member
Very interesting video, he should speak at the next RNC or do a conference with Trump and all evangelical leaders
APPlease provide a link proving Trump first enacted the ability of Medicare to negotiate down Rx prices.
I’ll give Trump credit where credit is due. Example: Operation Warp Speed to get the COVID vaccines out so quickly was a phenomenal accomplishment that saved many lives.
But I haven’t seen anything about Trump enacting this. Everything I read says it was Biden admin. as part of Inflation Protection Act. So, please provide a link.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New, Lower Prices for First Ten Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation to Lower Costs for Millions of Americans | The White House
New prices are expected to save millions of seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in the first year of the programwww.whitehouse.gov
cyclogent
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The headlines sound good but I would be interested in seeing the details that are certainly buried in the fine print. What do pharma companies get in exchange for potential losses on certain products? Do they jack up pricing elsewhere? Are there guaranteed minimum volumes on said meds? What's in it for the manufacturers? Are these drugs now allowed to be made in China to make up for the lower pricing? How many American jobs are lost?
Our gov't kinda has a history of making things worse whenever it tries to "fix" things, so I tend to be a bit skeptical.
severestorm
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severestorm
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Thanks. Well, it isn’t the same thing but is somewhat similar. So, I’ll give Trump credit for it near the end of his admin. Was it continued by Biden?
The one passed in 2022 as part of the IRA under Biden involves Rx’s that are taken at home, including things like Elliquis and Novolog insulin. The one Trump was involved in was regarding injections/infusions done in a doctor’s office and involved a “most favored nation” rule.
So, they both sound good. How about credit to both Trump and Biden?
Downeastnc
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Meh probably shouldn't have invaded Ukraine then....also lol at them saying Ukraine invading Russia is a crime.....this guy is a blow hard, someone needs to shoot Putin in the head and take over so they can leave Ukraine and begin trying to make amends and start rebuilding their destroyed economy.
Definitely some good things in the bill, which is exactly why it passed the house. Same thing goes for the infrastructure bill.