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09/04/2026

When it comes to supporting our veterans, what works isn't always a formal program. Platforms like Discord, Reddit, and Signal are filled with people that never stop checking in on our nation’s heroes. More in Tommy Vallejos’ piece with The Tennessee Star:

The hardest part of coming home after military service is learning to live without the people who understood them.

09/04/2026

“Distance doesn’t matter in a group chat.” Tennessee’s veterans found community on platforms like Discord and Reddit after their service. Check out Tommy Vallejos’ latest piece with The Tennessee Star:

The hardest part of coming home after military service is learning to live without the people who understood them.

Premiums and deductibles keep climbing while prior authorization and narrow formularies limit access. Congress should de...
09/03/2026

Premiums and deductibles keep climbing while prior authorization and narrow formularies limit access. Congress should demand affordability and accountability. Via Real Clear Health: Sen. Marsha Blackburn | Senator Bill Hagerty

When it comes to rising health care costs, is Congress focused on the right problem?  Insurance costs are skyrocketing as Washington focuses on a sector where prices have remained relatively

If MFN changes a benchmark but your copay stays the same, patients haven’t gained anything. Rep. Diana Harshbarger | Con...
09/03/2026

If MFN changes a benchmark but your copay stays the same, patients haven’t gained anything. Rep. Diana Harshbarger | Congressman David Kustoff

Today, Americans for Tax Reform submitted a public comment to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the request for comment pursuant to the Executive

There’s a big difference between an FDA-approved drug and a compounded product. FDA approval requires evidence of safety...
09/01/2026

There’s a big difference between an FDA-approved drug and a compounded product. FDA approval requires evidence of safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality. Patients deserve to know the difference. Senator Bill Hagerty

There is an old Washington rule worth remembering: Never let a temporary emergency become a permanent business model. That is precisely what is happening with mass drug compounding. Large-scale compou

Compounding was designed to fill gaps during real drug shortages—not create a permanent copycat industry for popular GLP...
09/01/2026

Compounding was designed to fill gaps during real drug shortages—not create a permanent copycat industry for popular GLP-1s and trendy peptides. Emergency privileges should serve emergency needs. Rep. Diana Harshbarger | Sen. Marsha Blackburn

There is an old Washington rule worth remembering: Never let a temporary emergency become a permanent business model. That is precisely what is happening with mass drug compounding. Large-scale compou

09/01/2026

Lower drug costs should come from competition—not government control. More generics, more biosimilars and greater transparency can lower costs without sacrificing tomorrow’s cures. More in Tommy Vallejos’ piece with The Tennessee Star:

I was born in communist Cuba, where the government believed it could manage the economy better than ordinary people.

09/01/2026

Washington can order a drug price lower. It can’t order a scientist to discover a cure or a company to invest billions developing one. Price controls put future innovation at risk. More in Tommy Vallejos’ piece with The Tennessee Star:

I was born in communist Cuba, where the government believed it could manage the economy better than ordinary people.

09/01/2026

Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act calls it “negotiation.” But when Washington writes the rules, sets the price and penalizes those who refuse, that’s government price-setting. More in Tommy Vallejos' piece with The Tennessee Star:

I was born in communist Cuba, where the government believed it could manage the economy better than ordinary people.

Right-to-try means so much for patients who are out of options – and helps researchers as they try to cure horrible illn...
09/01/2026

Right-to-try means so much for patients who are out of options – and helps researchers as they try to cure horrible illnesses. Even Dolly Parton understood the power of this selfless act during her own brief battle with cancer.

Country music legend Dolly Parton offered to let doctors test experimental drugs on her during her cancer battle, hoping the results could someday help other patients, her sister says.

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