Health

MS Now - Starting Jan. 1, prices for 10 prescription drugs are lower for Medicare patients under a law signed by President Joe Biden. But while the lower costs represent a sea change in federal policy on drug prices, they are just a drop in the bucket when it comes to addressing high out-of-pocket prescription costs for all Americans, writes Emma Freer, senior health policy analyst at the American Economic Liberties Project. The federal government could do more to prevent brand-name drug patent abuse, from breaking up monopolies to banning prior authorization for prescription drugs. Read more.