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With the five things you need to know for Thursday, August 15th.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made their first appearance together in Maryland since Biden

announced the end of his re-election campaign and Harris replaced him as the Democratic nominee.

Harris is expected to continue campaigning on reducing drug prices in the run-up to the November

election, and today they celebrated the results of their negotiation program, part of an effort

to lower Americans' cost of living, including prescription medications after inflation skyrocketed.

It is nearly impossible for a patient to negotiate lower prices by themselves.

But Medicare represents more than 65 million people.

And so Medicare has collective bargaining power.

And now Medicare can use that power to go toe to toe with big pharma and negotiate lower drug

crisis.

According to the Biden administration, Medicare is expected to save an estimated

six billion dollars from its drug price negotiation program, and that it will lead to a $1.5 billion

reduction in out-of-pocket costs for seniors in 2026.

Five people, including two doctors, have been charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry's death last year,

according to the US Attorney's Office. Perry died as a result of quote,

acute effects of ketamine and subsequent drowning according to the

Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report. U.S. attorney Martin Estrada announced

the charges today.

These defendants took advantage of Mr Perry's addiction issues

to enrich themselves.

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