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3 PM ET: Biden & Harris’ joint event, Matthew Perry’s death charges, Taylor Swift returns & more

CNN 5 Things

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3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris touted Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices during their first joint event in Maryland while looking to November. Five people have been charged in connection to actor Matthew Perry’s death last year. Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talks are underway in Qatar. Former President Donald Trump wants to push his hush money sentencing back until after the election. And, Taylor Swift hits the stage in London tonight for the first time since organizers cancelled her concerts in Austria over an alleged terror plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello from CNN, I'm a Foma D.K.

0:04.0

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

0:08.0

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

0:14.4

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

0:19.8

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

0:24.2

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

0:29.1

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

0:35.0

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

0:40.3

But Medicare represents more than 65 million people.

0:44.0

And so Medicare has collective bargaining power.

0:48.0

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

0:54.9

crisis.

0:56.7

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

1:00.6

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

1:06.6

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

1:11.8

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

1:16.7

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

1:21.1

acute effects of ketamine and subsequent drowning according to the

1:24.8

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

1:30.4

the charges today.

1:32.4

These defendants took advantage of Mr Perry's addiction issues

1:36.4

to enrich themselves.

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