We cant lose ground. The new treatments can be extremely expensive and cost as much as 1,000 a pill. I understand the v. A. Has been able to negotiate with the Drug Companies to a lower cost. And ive heard estimates that v. A. Is instead paying closer to 600 a bill, is that correct . I you may not have a answer. I would like to not have to answer that question. We work very slowly and collaboratively with the manufacturers of those drugs and have been able to reach attractive arrangements for the continued purchase of those drugs. And we continue to have those conversations. My what im curious about is if maybe our veterans are maybe choosing to go to v. A. As opposed to the private care or tricare or other options because they might get access to this medication more easily and the doctors might be able to get the treatment done in a more timely manner . I think that is certainly the case. If a veteran who is medicare eligible was to go to a private provider, he would wind up with a v
Also, right here in kensington. Hey, welcome to fox 29. Here we are swanson street. Area surrounding north swanson street in kensington is unfortunately much of what youd probably expect. Theyre crime concerns and drug issues. But one street is doing what they can to change that stereotype one block at a time. They play. She play witness kids some. She close down the street. She give the lunches at 12 and the snack at 3 00. Marry anna bernard doesnt speak much english but with her daughter translating she told me that with philadelphias play Streets Program as a partner shes up every day closing her block to traffic and giving the neighborhood kids a safe haven. Its wonderful thing. She can do this. To help other kids. Not only kids adults too they hungry whatever. Reporter with all the negativity we hear about certain neighborhoods its easy to forget that most are filled with good people and some tough circumstances and thats exactly what i saw on swanson street. With the street close
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Cruz. No. Yes. Yes. Today though, i think upper 50s, low to mid60s. Some sun but increasing clouds throughout the day. Then turning much, much cooler going into monday. Tuesday should be a dry day. Monday could be lingering rain. The system will spread in high clouds and low clouds. We have fog out on highway 37. Thank you, greg, for that report. Also a little bit around and maybe where you are as well. Came right over the Golden Gate Bridge. Sal and i sat there and looked at it. 35 woodside. Stanford is 37. It is close for atherton as well. Getting close to rain up on the north coast. Knocking on the door there. Come on in. It is on its way. Colder air and rain is on its way for the weekend. Spring training is cloudy. There is a lot of cloudiness over arizona today. For us, we will focus our attention to the north. Ill have more on that in ten mens. 50s and 60s. Thank you, steve. Were continuing to follow this mornings top story of a dump truck hitting an overpass on 101. Leigh martin
Global manufacturer of gas control equipment GCE Group – part of ESAB Corporation – has launched what it calls the industry’s ‘first full global offering’ of medical gas control equipment and technologies at the Arab Health medical expo held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.