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Bill Santamour

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Democratic lawmakers push far-reaching bills to lower drug prices ow.ly/GXOZ30ap9lO @statnews
Democratic lawmakers push far-reaching bills to lower drug prices

Democratic lawmakers push far-reaching bills to lower drug prices

The legislation comes amid mounting controversy over prescription drug prices, a hot-button issue that has put the pharmaceutical industry on the defensive.

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Senators demand to know about possible probe of HHS Secretary Price stock trades ow.ly/DTxS30ap7An
Senators Demand Answers About Possible Probe Of HHS Secretary Price - KFF Health News

Senators Demand Answers About Possible Probe Of HHS Secretary Price - KFF Health News

Democratic senators want the Justice Department to reveal what it knows about ProPublica’s recent report that HHS Secretary Tom Price’s stock trades were under investigation by former U.S. Attorney...

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Embracing Life and Life's Work: Health Forum Editorial Director Bill Santamour on the eve of his retirement ow.ly/e06b30abR02
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Embracing Life and Life's Work: Health Forum Editorial Director Bill Santamour on the eve of his retirement ow.ly/e06b30abR02
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Latest poll: Two-thirds of Americans oppose major provisions of #Trumpcare ow.ly/b8ib309VL81 @MorningConsult
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Trump voters would be among the biggest losers in Republicans' Obamacare replacement plan ow.ly/wizX309QQ2D @latimes
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Repeal of health law faces a new hurdle: Older Americans ow.ly/qJoh309Dix7 @newyorktimes
Repeal of Health Law Faces a New Hurdle: Older Americans (Published 2017)

Repeal of Health Law Faces a New Hurdle: Older Americans (Published 2017)

AARP and its allies are objecting as House committees plan to vote on a Republican bill that could leave people in their 50s and 60s with large premium increases.

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More than 80% of patient advocacy groups take drug industry money. Some aren't transparent about it. ow.ly/4Lni309wJbq @newyorktimes

More Than 80 Percent of Patient Groups Accept Drug Industry Funds, Study Shows (Published 2017)

About 80 percent of the top advocacy organizations received funds from industry sources, and sometimes failed to disclose their ties publicly.

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'Nobody Knew.' Is That a Fact? Trump's Big Surprise. — Peggy Peck in @medpagetoday ow.ly/UlEg309tv5h
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The political time bomb at heart of GOP Obamacare alternatives: Higher costs for more Americans ow.ly/MHNg309ryXY @LosAngelesTimes

Why the GOP's alternatives to Obamacare are political time bombs

Republicans came into office this year promising to rescue Americans from rising healthcare bills by repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.

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From the Did-He-Really-Say-That? File: ‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated’ — Trump ow.ly/x0aO309rr1H @BostonGlobe

‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated,’ Trump says - The Boston Globe

President Trump said a tax overhaul was a ‘‘tiny little ant’’ compared to what he would need to do to remake Obamacare.

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Viewer voters support repealing Obamacare ow.ly/G0op309hZt4 @MorningConsult
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Beware the snippy, snarky surgeon. ow.ly/8pAf309fqpP @medpagetoday @JAMASurgery
CMS projects slower health care spending growth under Obamacare ow.ly/S5W630945vi @MorningConsult
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Trump health officials propose rule to shore up Obamacare marketplaces ow.ly/BrpR3092mRE @washingtonpost
AARP campaign urges opposition to "age tax" it says would charge older Americans thousands more for health insurance ow.ly/b4213092jwN

AARP Press Room | Media Releases & Corporate Updates

The official online hub for media, journalists, and the public to find AARP's latest news, announcements, research, and official statements.

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Vanity Fair's Hive says the Republican party is beginning "to fracture" over Obamacare ow.ly/kUmq3091VD1
The Republican Party Begins to Fracture over Obamacare

The Republican Party Begins to Fracture over Obamacare

Moderate lawmakers are losing their nerve—putting them at odds with die-hard conservatives pushing for a full repeal.

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Pharma company announces delay in rolling out new drug after it's criticized for $89,000-a-year cost. ow.ly/uQrC30904Rf @CrainsChicago
Wall Street Journal: Obamacare provisions gain unexpected backers as GOP moves to rewrite law ow.ly/tSVe308QrtK @WSJ

Obamacare Provisions Gain Unexpected Backers as GOP Moves to Rewrite Law

After years of criticizing many of the Affordable Care Act’s central provisions, big health industry groups now emphasize parts of the law they like—from insurance subsidies to coverage requirement...

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AHRQ provides informed consent training modules for health care professionals ow.ly/tz7y308J8xT
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