Day: October 28, 2024

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Americans Saving Nearly  Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Americans Saving Nearly $1 Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act

All Americans should be able to access the health care they need – no matter their income. That is why our Administration fought to lower health care costs with the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that I was proud to cast the tie-breaking vote on in the Senate. During the first half of this year alone, we now know that nearly 1.5 million people with Medicare have already saved nearly $1 billion because of our law’s cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.  Additionally, we have been able to cut prescription drug costs, cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors, and…
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U.S. Advances UN Recognition of Threats Posed by Commercial Spyware

U.S. Advances UN Recognition of Threats Posed by Commercial Spyware

Today, in a historic first, UN member states adopted language by consensus recognizing the threat commercial spyware misuse poses to democratic values and the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms during the 57th session of Human Rights Council. The adoption of this landmark language comes less than a month after the U.S. led an inaugural meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly convening signatories to the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware, including new members Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, and where the U.S. announced new actions expanding global commitments…
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