The Cost of Medicine: Why Americans Pay More for Drugs

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on the complexities of drug pricing in America. Dr. Bhattacharya discusses the executive order aimed at addressing the unfair drug pricing practices that burden American consumers compared to their European counterparts. Later, Mike Howell from the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project discusses the critical issues surrounding police reform and government oversight. We delve into the implications of consent decrees imposed by the Biden administration on police departments and the ongoing battle to reverse these policies. Finally, California Governor Gavin Newsom has a controversial new fact-check website aimed at countering right-wing misinformation. Tom Del Beccaro, host of Politics in Perspective, discusses the implications of this initiative, Newsom's potential presidential ambitions, and the criticisms surrounding his governance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.