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In a recently published press release, the White House announced new actions to promote competition in health care and support lowering prescription drug costs for American families, including the release of a proposed framework for agencies on the exercise of march-in rights on taxpayer-funded drugs and other inventions, which specifies that price can be a factor in considering whether a drug is accessible to the public. This press release details new action to support lowering prescription drug costs and increase Americans’ access to life-saving medications, efforts to stop anticompetitive mergers and anticompetitive practices by dominant corporations in health care markets, and ...

On March 29th, President Biden announced several actions to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, including an exciting partnership between ACL and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase vaccine access for people with disabilities and older adults. Read the news release for more information about funding distribution.