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New California governor tackles drug prices in first act
8 January 2019 - Hours into his new job, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that could ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2018
Eli Lilly is defying California law with its insulin price hikes. A law maker calls its actions ‘offensive'.
9 August 2018 - Seven months after a controversial California law took effect requiring advance notice of planned price increases ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2018
Drug makers cancel price hikes after California law takes effect
11 July 2018 - State law signed amid ongoing pressure on U.S. drug prices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2018
Single payer health care in California: here’s what it would take
25 May 2018 - If wholesale opposition to President Trump is one litmus test for progressive Democrats, another — as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2018
Single-payer health care would take years to develop in California, legislative report says
13 March 2018 - As progressive activists clamor for California to push ahead a sweeping single-payer health plan, a legislative ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2017
Drug industry group sues to stop California drug price law
9 December 2017 - The trade group representing U.S. drug makers on Friday said it has a filed a lawsuit to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2017
California just passed a law to rein in drug prices. Here’s why it’s unlikely to make much difference.
24 October 2017 - Over bitter protests from the pharmaceutical industry, California this month enacted a law that requires drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2017
Can the California law on drug pricing transparency make a difference?
10 October 2017 - On Monday, California adopted a law that requires drug makers to explain and justify price hikes, making ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2017
Legal fight looms with new California drug price law
10 October 2017 - Legislation requires drug makers to notify state of price hikes. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2017
California moves closer to adopting a drug pricing transparency law
12 September 2017 - A California bill that would require drug makers to report and justify price hikes took a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2017
Single payer healthcare is popular with Californians — unless it raises their taxes
31 May 2017 - Almost two of every three Californians in a new statewide poll said they like the idea ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2017
$400 billion price tag for California single-payer bill
24 May 2017 - A California bill that would eliminate health insurance companies and provide government-funded health coverage for everyone ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2017
Negotiating drug prices: should state agencies band together?
27 April 2017 - Citing budget-busting drug costs, a California lawmaker wants state health programs to band together to negotiate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2017
What would single-payer healthcare look like in California? Lawmakers release new details
30 March 2017 - A proposal in California for a single-payer healthcare system would dramatically expand the state government's presence ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2017
California plans to push single payer health care using waivers
16 March 2017 - The bill would cover all Californians regardless of immigration status. ...