The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Estimated $430bn economic package aims to slow climate change, control medicine costs, and raise corporate taxes.

The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are the biggest winners now that a huge piece of Democrats’ economic agenda is hurtling toward enactment.

WASHINGTON — After a year of negotiations, impasses and political maneuvering, the Senate passed Democrats’ top domestic priority: an economic package that would pump hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy programs, raise taxes on corporations and lower health care costs.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a sweeping health care, tax and climate change bill that will allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs — a significant political win as the party tries to send a message before the midterm election that it is delivering on its promises.

The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden’s priorities.

The legislation – which would be the largest investment yet in combating the climate crisis – now heads to the House of Representatives.

Inflation Reduction Act will reduce planet-heating emissions and lower prescription drug costs – and give Biden a crucial victory

The $35 price cap on insulin was removed by GOP senators for users of private insurance, but remains for Medicare

Seven Republicans voted with Democrats to keep the insulin cap, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 60-vote threshold.

After a year of negotiations, impasses and political maneuvering, the Senate passed Democrats' top domestic priority.