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The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it will lower costs of 10 common prescription drugs including Eliquis, Entresto and more. It’s the first time Medicare has been able to bargain with drug manufacturers for cheaper prices and could ease the burden for millions of Americans. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY.

Medicare lowers prices on 10 common prescription drugs

USA TODAY

The Biden administration said Medicare negotiated discounts with pharmaceutical companies on 10 drugs prescribed to treat cancer and heart disease.

Biden administration says Medicare negotiated price discounts on 10 prescription drugs

Under the new prescription drug law and for the first time in history, Medicare has negotiated lower prices for 10 medications that are among the costliest and most used in its prescription drug program (Part D). Every year going forward, the federal program will select additional drugs to negotiate. The...

Medicare Announces First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

How wheat is making a comeback in Vermont, and so too is bread made from locally-sourced ingredients. Plus, the governor expects to hear soon whether the feds will help pay for flood damage after Hurricane Beryl’s remnants moved through the state, a judge rejected a request to further delay the trial of a man charged with the 2022 killing of Fern Feather, solar installer iSun has a buyer, and how one retired judge has helped get more than 200 female judges out of Afghanistan in the three years since the Taliban took over.

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Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

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Minnesota State

WashingtonExaminer

Primaries in Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin on Tuesday evening proved to be a good night for incumbents. Progressive “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) survived a Democratic primary challenge in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, a positive sign for the beleaguered hard Left. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) easily fended off four Democratic primary challengers. In the […]

Top election takeaways from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Connecticut primaries

Primary Day in Vermont has come and gone, and now the stage is set for the general election in November. The primary results include both statewide and local positions. Vermont Public's political reporter Bob Kiznel broke down the results, and what they tell us about the next phase of election season.

Leaders of Vermont's major political parties react to primary results

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Rochester, NY

Law & Crime

A New York woman is accused of hiding her live-in boyfriend’s body for months in a recycling bin in the basement of their home, occasionally pouring bleach on the remains to hide the foul odor, while taking thousands of dollars from his Social Security benefits for purchases at restaurants, stores and ATM cash withdrawals.

Woman hid boyfriend’s body in basement recycling bin, ‘periodically’ poured bleach on it to conceal stench while collecting his Social Security benefits: Feds

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Two Sweetwater County lawmakers seeking re-election filed a defamation suit Thursday against a political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus over mailers that attack them over a vote they say never happened.

Lawmakers sue Wyoming Freedom PAC over Trump-ballot mailers

Medicare patients could save $1.5 billion on 10 prescription drugs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday the lowered prices of the first 10 prescription drugs that underwent Medicare negotiations. Suggested Reading. People that have Medicare prescription coverage are expected to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket...

Medicare negotiated lower prices for these 10 drugs. It could lead to $6 billion in savings

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Major changes to how real estate transactions are conducted are set to take affect this month that will effect how both sellers, and buyers, compensate their agents. On March 15, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a lawsuit brought by home sellers regarding how broker commissions were handled. As a result of that settlement, the NAR will remove agent compensation amounts from Multiple Listing Services, provide detailed compensation information to buyers and sellers and attain a written agreement outlining that compensation structure.

Broker commissions on real estate transactions will look a lot different starting August 17

Charlotte, NC

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

In the first round of direct price negotiations between Medicare and drug manufacturers, prices for 10 expensive and commonly used drugs saw price cuts between 38 percent to 79 percent compared to their 2023 list prices, the White House and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday. The new negotiated prices will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Medicare drug price negotiations: 10 list prices drop between 38% to 79%

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Medicare prescription drug price negotiation closely watched in Vermont

Vermont's Health Care Advocate says a decision by the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices with pharmaceutical companies could help reduce health insurance premiums. When...

Medicare prescription drug price negotiation closely watched in Vermont

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