by Peter Neumann, Joshua Cohen and Daniel Ollendorf Mark Cuban, the billionaire “Shark Tank” celebrity and Dallas Mavericks owner, is getting attention again — this time for […]
Tag: prescription drug prices
Guest essay: Savings should be passed to patients
Funds shouldn’t be used for climate change By Elliot Simon Sen. Joe Manchin spent much of last year battling the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar “Build Back Better” package. Thankfully […]
Crack down on PBMs inflating drug costs
by Howard Dean U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock just introduced a bill that would cap Americans’ out-of-pocket spending on insulin at $35 a month. The legislation would be […]
Dec. 12 letters to the editor
BBB Act means lower prescription drug costs I heard an ad on the radio that said that Sen. Manchin supports legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate […]
Resident asked to speak at House hearing
Mindy Salango is a Morgantown resident who lives with Type 1 diabetes. Salango is a mom, has a full-time job with health insurance and still struggles to […]
Guest essay: Champion policies supporting medical innovation
by Nick Rahall Nowadays, it is easy to feel like the news is filled with partisan issues that only matter in Washington. However, many of these issues […]
Public opinion is unified on lowering prescription drug prices — why are Democrats settling for less?
by Elisabeth Rosenthal Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to be allowed to negotiate down high drug prices. Americans pay nearly […]
Like many, I’ve had to ration my insulin
by Zoe Witt “Are you pregnant or hung over?” a colleague once asked as I exited the bathroom stall at work. After going three days without long-acting […]
Morgantown woman featured in ad promoting legislation to lower prices of prescription drugs
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown woman is appearing in a just-launched ad that’s part of a national campaign to lower prescription drug prices. Mindy Salango is a Type […]
