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  • Report: New prescription drug cap for Medicare means big savings

    Hundreds of thousands of older Californians will see huge savings on prescription drugs starting in January, according to a new report from AARP. The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act caps prescription drug costs at $2,000 per year for people on Medicare, starting in 2025. Nina Weiler-Harwell, associate director of advocacy...
  • Feds OK Over-the-Counter Sales of Overdose-Reversing Drug

    As states across the US grapple with recent spikes in fatal overdoses tied to opioids. Now, a federal agency has taken what aid groups say is a big step in preventing such deaths. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter sales of the nasal version of naloxone, which rapidly...
  • El gobernador de California veta los sitios de inyección supervisada de drogas

    Durante años, la idea de establecer sitios de inyección supervisada de drogas ha sido un objetivo de larga data para algunos líderes progresistas de California que buscan abordar la creciente crisis de sobredosis. Pero ese objetivo sigue siendo difícil de alcanzar, ya que el gobernador Gavin Newsom vetó un...
  • California governor vetoes supervised drug injection sites

    For years, the idea of establishing supervised drug injection sites has been a long-standing goal for some progressive California leaders looking to address the burgeoning overdose crisis. But that goal continues to be elusive as Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would set up such sites in Los...
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