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AXIOS (Adriel Bettelheim) - Medicare drug coverage faces an ominous spending outlook

There are troubling new signs that the overhaul of Medicare drug coverage in the Inflation Reduction Act is dramatically driving up program spending. Why it matters: The upward trajectory could threaten some seniors' coverage for outpatient prescription drugs — and it could force painful tradeoffs over the next decade as Medicare consumes a growing share of the nation's debt. Follow the money: The IRA limited what seniors have to pay for outpatient drugs and shifted the remaining cost to taxpayers, insurers who provide stand-alone Medicare drug plans and drug manufacturers. - That was good news for enrollees who take expensive drugs for conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis and faced potentially crushing…

There are troubling new signs that the overhaul of Medicare drug coverage in the Inflation Reduction Act is dramatically driving up program spending. Why it matters: The upward trajectory could threaten some seniors' coverage for outpatient prescription drugs — and it could force painful tradeoffs over the next decade as Medicare consumes a growing share of the nation's debt. Follow the money: The IRA limited what seniors have to pay for outpatient drugs and shifted the remaining cost to taxpayers, insurers who provide stand-alone Medicare drug plans and drug manufacturers. - That was good news for enrollees who take expensive drugs for conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis and faced potentially crushing…Open

AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Secretive Vance-aligned donor network draws GOP power players in Dallas

DALLAS — A secretive donor network closely aligned with Vice President Vance drew Cabinet members, lawmakers and major GOP donors to a "cowboy-chic" bar here Tuesday night for a marquee pre-party ahead of the Republicans' midterm convention. Why it matters: The donor group, Rockbridge, has become an influential hub for conservative donors and operatives as Vance prepares for a likely run for the White House in 2028. Inside the room: Between 200 and 250 people attended the private welcome reception at The Rustic. - Attendees included Dallas businessman and major GOP donor Ray Washburne, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Trump 2024 co-campaign…

DALLAS — A secretive donor network closely aligned with Vice President Vance drew Cabinet members, lawmakers and major GOP donors to a "cowboy-chic" bar here Tuesday night for a marquee pre-party ahead of the Republicans' midterm convention. Why it matters: The donor group, Rockbridge, has become an influential hub for conservative donors and operatives as Vance prepares for a likely run for the White House in 2028. Inside the room: Between 200 and 250 people attended the private welcome reception at The Rustic. - Attendees included Dallas businessman and major GOP donor Ray Washburne, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Trump 2024 co-campaign…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 9/11 first responders react to new Ground Zero air records

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city is releasing 170,000 pages of previously hidden documents regarding toxins unleashed at Ground Zero. Mamdani suggests that then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani concealed information and subsequent administrations failed to disclose the files. Retired FDNY firefighters Rob Serra and George Campbell, and attorney Michael Barasch, who represents thousands of 9/11 victims and worked to get the Zadroga Act passed, join “Jesse Weber Live” to discuss. #sept11attacks #groundzero #nyc "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.