What We're Reading: New Medicare for All Bill; Medicaid Work Requirement Appeal; PrEP Royalties
Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, has reintroduced a Medicare for All bill while other Democrats eye an alternative; the Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's decision to toss out Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas; AIDS activists are pushing CDC to force Gilead to give the agency royalties for Truvada.
Sanders Introduces Medicare for All Bill as Other Dems Back Alternative
Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, who originally introduced his Medicare for All bill in 2016, has reintroduced the legislation, according to
Trump Administration Appeals Medicaid Work Requirement Ruling
Two weeks after a federal judge tossed out
AIDS Activists Frustrated With CDC Over Truvada Royalties
With increased focused being put on HIV prevention as the country aims toward ending the HIV epidemic, AIDS activists are calling on CDC to reach a deal with Gilead Sciences over its pre-exposure prophylaxis pill, Truvada, which generated $3 billion last year. Activists are arguing that because tax money funded some of the research, CDC should collect royalties from Gilead that could be leveraged to expand access to the pill. According to
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