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September 27, 2022 Heather Cox Richardson Sep 28   Today, President Joe Biden held an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to celebrate the lower drug costs possible thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed without any Republican votes in either the House or the Senate. Phasing in over the next few years, the measure will cap the out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2000 a year and make vaccinations free for seniors on Medicare. If the price of drugs rises faster than inflation, drug companies will have to rebate the difference to Medicare. And Biden noted that today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the premium for Medicare Part B, which pays for doctor visits, will decrease this year. All of this was possible, he said, because the biggest corporations in America will have to pay a minimum corporate tax of 15%. “The days of billion-dollar companies paying zero taxes are over.” “And,” he added, “we’re doing all this by bringing ...

    22 September 22 Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THOSE HELPING — While a lot of people ignore the funding appeals a critical handful of dedicated donors — both large and small — take a moment to do what they can. Thank them for the continued growth of RSN. We do. Marc Ash • Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   FOCUS: Ken Klippenstein | Ron Desantis Chartered Planes From Gop-Allied Donor to Fly Migrants to Martha's Vineyard Ken Klippenstein, The Intercept Klippenstein writes: "For $615,000, the aviation firm founded in Oregon agreed to fly 48 Venezuelan migrants from the San Antonio, Texas, area to the chic Massachusetts vacation destination of Martha's Vineyard, where they were left to fend for themselves." Recipients of the firm’s donations include the appropriations chief responsible for funding Florida’s migrant relocation program. W hen Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set out on his stunt to highlight lib...