GAO: Medicare Part D Pays Twice As Much for Same Drugs as VA
WASHINGTON, January 14 — The federal government pays twice as much for the same prescription drugs when reimbursing private-sector middlemen in Medicare Part D as it does when buying the drugs directly through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) single-payer drug plan, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report, “Department of Veterans Affairs Paid About
Sanders Supports Trump’s Impeachment After Insurrection
WASHINGTON – January 8 – Senator Bernie Sanders supports the impeachment process in the House. In a tweet today Sanders said: “Some people ask: Why would you impeach a president who has only a few days left in office? The answer: Precedent. It must be made clear that no president, now or in the future, can lead an insurrection against the
Sanders: Republican Attempts to Overturn Election “Pathetic”
BURLINGTON, January 2 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement regarding Republican attempts to overturn the results of the November elections: “The outcome of the 2020 election is not in doubt. Let’s be clear: Joe Biden resoundingly won the popular vote by more than 7 million votes, and he won an Electoral College margin that Trump called a
Sanders: Senate Republican Leadership Turned Their Backs on Working Families Today
WASHINGTON, January 1 — Reacting to Senate Republicans’ refusal to provide unanimous consent for a motion by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) seeking up-or-down votes on two bills providing $2,000 in direct economic relief to working-class families today, including Majority Leader McConnell’s own proposal, Sanders issued the following statement: “Over the past four days I have asked, time and time again,
Sanders to Demand Votes on House-Passed $2,000 Direct Payments Bill and McConnell’s Bill
WASHINGTON, December 31 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on Thursday that he will challenge Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring his own legislation to the floor, in addition to the bill passed by the House of Representatives with support from 44 Republicans and 231 Democrats to give working-class Americans $2,000 direct payments, for an up-or-down vote. “The working class
