Trump has now struck drug-pricing deals with 26 companies, adding nine more this week in exchange for tariff protection
President Donald Trump has now reached most-favored-nation drug-pricing agreements with 26 pharmaceutical manufacturers, after adding nine mid-sized companies this week in deals that carry a built-in reward: exemption from the administration’s steep new tariff on imported patented medicines. The newest entrants — Alcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne Medicines, BridgeBio, CSL, Kyowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals […]
Read MoreTrump has now struck drug-pricing deals with 26 companies, adding nine more this week in exchange for tariff protection
President Donald Trump has now reached most-favored-nation drug-pricing agreements with 26 pharmaceutical manufacturers, after adding nine mid-sized companies this week in deals that carry a built-in reward: exemption from the administration’s steep new tariff on imported patented medicines. The newest entrants — Alcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne Medicines, BridgeBio, CSL, Kyowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals […]
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A prescription discount card can beat an insurance copay at the pharmacy counter
At many pharmacy counters, the price on an insurance copay isn’t automatically the cheapest option available. Federal regulators moved years…
Personal Finance
Smart Spending
A prescription discount card can beat an insurance copay at the pharmacy counter
At many pharmacy counters, the price on an insurance copay isn’t automatically the cheapest option available. Federal regulators moved years…
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Fraud & Scams
Comcast is paying Xfinity customers up to $10,000 over a data breach, or a flat $50 with no receipts, if they claim by September 14
Comcast will pay eligible Xfinity customers as much as $10,000 apiece, or a no-paperwork $50 flat rate, after a federal judge approved a $117.5 million...
Fraud & Scams
A my Social Security account guards against a scammer diverting your benefits
A free my Social Security account closes off a specific fraud pattern the Social Security Administration has warned about for years: an identity thief who...
Bank Accounts & Fees
A bank must give provisional credit for a disputed debit charge within about 10 business days
Federal banking rules do not give a bank unlimited time to sit on a customer’s money while it investigates a disputed debit-card charge. Once a...
Fraud & Scams
A fraud alert placed with one credit bureau automatically covers all three
Placing a fraud alert with any one of the three national credit bureaus sets off a legal notification requirement that automatically covers the other two,...
Fraud & Scams
Freezing your credit is free at all three bureaus and blocks a thief from opening accounts in your name
A federal law that took effect in September 2018 made it free, nationwide, to freeze a credit report at each of the three major credit...
Bank Accounts & Fees
Opting out of debit-card overdraft coverage stops a bank from charging about $35 when a purchase overdraws
A federal rule requires a bank to get a customer’s explicit opt-in before it can charge an overdraft fee on a debit-card purchase or ATM...
Real Estate
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Home sellers are cutting prices at the fastest pace of 2026 as demand cools and rates near a one-year high
Home sellers cut asking prices on 20.4% of active listings in August, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing report, the highest…
Retirement & Taxes
A bill would let disabled workers collect Social Security during the five-month wait that now leaves them with no check
Medicare will post the full 2027 plan prices in mid-to-late September, the first real chance to compare next year’s costs before open enrollment
The letter that spells out your 2027 Medicare changes lands by September 30, and ignoring it can lock you into a costlier plan