Aug 30, 2023

What’s a fair price for blood thinners?

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Now, Medicare will get to decide, and then negotiate with pharmaceutical companies. Plus, why the FDIC wants banks to take on more debt.

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The FDIC wants regional banks to take on $70 billion of debt

by Nova Safo

The hope? That holding more long-term debt will strengthen major regional banks against failure.

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How will Medicare decide a fair price for drug negotiations?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder

Aug 30, 2023

Dan Gorenstein of Tradeoffs explains what factors the federal insurance program will look at and what the next steps are.

The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law last year gives Medicare new muscle to try to negotiate lower drug prices.

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Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

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