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Democrats tout lowering prescription drug prices

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2024-10-22 18:16:05


SUMMARY: President Joe Biden praised efforts to cut healthcare costs and lower prescription drug prices, highlighting a projected $60 billion savings for taxpayers. During an event in New Hampshire with Senator Bernie Sanders, they emphasized the common frustration among Americans of high drug prices. A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services revealed that nearly 1.5 million Medicare enrollees saved around $1 billion on drugs in early 2024 due to the Inflation Reduction Act, enabling Medicare to negotiate prices and capping insulin costs at $35 per month. Additionally, starting next year, out-of-pocket prescription costs for Medicare recipients will be capped at $2,000 annually.

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders spoke Tuesday about the nearly $1B in savings for Medicare patients.

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Trump to visit western North Carolina on Friday • NC Newsline

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ncnewsline.com – Christine Zhu – 2025-01-21 18:17:00

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will visit western North Carolina on Friday, his first trip since returning to the White House. During his inaugural address, he criticized the government’s response to Hurricane Helene, which devastated the state in September, causing over 100 deaths and $50 billion in damages. Trump won North Carolina in 2024 and campaigned heavily in the state. He had previously visited in October, criticizing President Biden and FEMA for their handling of the storm. While details of the trip are unclear, Trump is also expected to visit California to address the wildfires. Governor Josh Stein expressed interest in meeting Trump.

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Jackson joins lawsuit against Trump tied to 14th Amendment | North Carolina

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Alan Wooten | The Center Square – 2025-01-21 14:42:00

SUMMARY: North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship, calling it a violation of the 14th Amendment. He argues that the Constitution’s language is clear and not open to reinterpretation, and the order undermines rights for children born in the U.S. Other Democratic attorneys general from Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada are also involved in the lawsuit, despite their states voting Republican in the last presidential election. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, includes eighteen states as plaintiffs against Trump and various agency leaders.

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Winter storm warning for southeast counties tonight, single-digit wind chill

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-01-21 14:17:19


SUMMARY: Meteorologist Chris Michaels reports a weather alert day due to a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, affecting areas near and east of US1, including Wake County. Expect up to an inch of snow, with higher amounts around I95. Precipitation will develop after 6 p.m., peaking between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., before moving southeast by early morning. Areas like Willow Spring and Clayton may see about an inch, while parts of Samson and Wayne Counties could receive up to two inches. Wind chills today will be in the 20s and will drop to 7-14 degrees overnight, with milder temperatures arriving over the weekend.

We’re bracing for snow Tuesday night and treacherous road conditions, prompting WRAL Weather Alert Days for Tuesday and …

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