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Winners and losers on Medicare drug price negotiation; a proposal for senators to fill out a legislative advance directive

August 29, 2023
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Insulet filed a lawsuit this month against EOFlow for stealing trade secrets in a case that could shake up the diabetes tech market.

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Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy.) escorts Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) back to his office after McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphones during a news conference in Washington on July 26.
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Opinion: Every senator should fill out a legislative advance directive

Legislative advance directives that senators could complete before the start of each term might be a remedy to recent alarming moments.

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