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Washington Post -  The World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency. Yesterday’s declaration was in response to a growing outbreak in Africa. A new form of the virus, formerly known as monkeypox, has been reported in several countries.The move pressures governments to take action to contain the virus. This form of mpox may be more deadly than the one that spread globally in 2022. MORE

NBC News -The Biden administration said that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare, including heart and diabetes drugs. It’s part of the federal government’s first-ever drug pricing negotiations.

Axios - The Biden administration announced this morning that Medicare is expected to save $6 billion from the first round of price negotiations on 10 widely used drugs. Seniors should save $1.5 billion on out-of-pocket drug costs starting in 2026. The announcement marks the culmination of Democrats' decades-long push to let the government negotiate directly with manufacturers.  MORE.