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Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks
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Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks

  • By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press
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President Donald Trump is putting import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1. Trump said Thursday on his social media site that foreign manufacturers of furniture and cabinetry were flooding the United States with their products and that tariffs must be applied “for National Security and other reasons.” Trump said that foreign-made heavy trucks and parts are hurting domestic producers.

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FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

  • By AMANDA SEITZ - Associated Press
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Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill. The bill includes significant Medicaid cuts, which could lead to closures or reduced services. On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new fund to provide $10 billion annually to rural hospitals. This fund aims to offset expected losses from the bill, which cuts $1.2 trillion from the federal budget over the next decade. Experts warn that while the fund offers some relief, it won't save all rural hospitals. Access to the funds may also be uneven across states.

Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors
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Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors

  • By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer
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Some cancer patients are hitting coverage limits on a cheap anti-nausea pill that can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets can hurt care. Pharmacy benefit managers say their restrictions guard against overuse. In between sits patients. They may have to ration pills or opt for less-effective help. The conflict offers a glimpse at how relatively simple acts of care can grow complex in the fragmented U.S. health care system.

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Drugs to treat diabetes, heart disease and blood cancers among those affected by price negotiations

  • By The Associated Press
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The Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.5 billion dollars on medications to for diabetes, heart disease, types of arthritis and other ailments under new prices negotiated with drug companies that will take effect in 2026. The savings range from 79% for Januvia, a drug to treat diabetes to 38% for Imbruvica, which is used to treat blood cancers. That is the medication’s cost before any discounts or rebates are applied, but not what the price people actually pay when filling their prescriptions.