Dec 29, 2023

Medicare’s New Year’s resolution? Bring down drug prices.

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But it could take years for patients to see savings. Plus, the lost art of ironing.

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The Weekly Wrap

by Kimberly Adams

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Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs in 2024

by Lily Jamali

Dec 29, 2023

But drug companies are trying to stymie the effort with a raft of lawsuits.

Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices will apply to just 10 medications for now, including treatments for heart disease and diabetes.

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OSHA to publish details of workplace injuries under new reporting rules

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Dec 29, 2023

The regulation, which applies to some 50,000 employers, aims to increase disclosure and public accountability for safety on the job.

An AFL-CIO report estimated it would take OSHA 190 years to inspect all 8 million worksites it is tasked with covering.

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French wine makers struggle as consumption declines

Young people are drinking less and red wine in particular is going out of fashion.

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The lost art of making perfectly fitting trousers

by Maria Hollenhorst

Dec 29, 2023

Menswear writer Derek Guy explains why men's pants don’t look like they used to.

A cutter marks out a pattern at Huntsman tailors in London, England. According to menswear writer Derek Guy, fewer and fewer tailors understand the lost art of “ironwork” in the construction of pants.

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Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

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Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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