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Terri Sewell works to cut prescription costs for seniors

Speaking at a recent U.S. House Ways and Means Committee meeting Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, told the story of a constituent in Tuscaloosa who can’t afford her life-saving insulin medication. The single mother works full time as a nurse, Sewell said, and struggled for years to find an insulin that didn’t cause serious side effects. … Continued

October 29, 2019

Senate approves bill to lower drug prices, improve transparency

A bill that could lower prescription drug costs for Alabamians passed the Alabama State Senate 27-0 on Wednesday. The bill—if passed in the House of Representatives and signed into law—will outlaw “gag clauses” used by pharmacy benefit managers. These contractual gag clauses keep pharmacists from informing a customer they could save money by purchasing a … Continued

May 17, 2019

Alabama voters’ priorities: Education, healthcare and government ethics

A new report shows there is broad agreement among Alabama voters about what issues are important to them as the state nears a statewide election in November. The report, published by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, is the result of a survey the group conducted, polling Alabama voters to determine their thoughts about … Continued

June 18, 2018