In “The Corbett Report” above,1 independent journalist James Corbett reviews the contents of Bill Gates’ book, “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic.” “It’s every bit as infuriating, nauseating, ridiculous, laughable and risible as you would expect,” he says. “This is a ridiculous book … There’s certainly nothing of medical or scientific value in here …… Read More »
For people who have health insurance via the Obamacare exchanges or are considering getting it, the American Rescue Plan Act increases the premium tax credits, also known as subsidies, to help pay for coverage. But how much in premium tax credits will people qualify for? To answer that, a good resource is the Kaiser Family… Read More »
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 10, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The Senate will vote on a $ 500 billion coronavirus stimulus bill on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday, as a larger bipartisan deal remains elusive despite continued talks between top… Read More »
Dec. 13, 2019 — A U.S. House Democrat bill that would give Medicare the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices and provide new benefits for seniors was passed Thursday in a 230-192 vote along party lines. However, the bill has no chance of being passed by the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House has threatened… Read More »
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, December 10, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The House of Representatives on Thursday passed Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s drug pricing legislation, a sweeping bill that will allow the U.S. government to negotiate lower prices on the costliest drugs each year. The legislation, which passed the House 230… Read More »