Sponsored: Drug prices are draining our families; time for Trenton to step up
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By Maura Collinsgru
Prescription drug prices are too high, any New Jerseyan can tell you that.
This was true before the global coronavirus pandemic, during the pandemic – and without action from our leaders, it will still be true after.
That countless families must struggle to afford basic lifesaving medication is a tragedy.
The New Jersey Legislature must pass A2418/S1066 to lower drug prices.
One of the most important advances in healthcare law was protection for Americans with pre-existing conditions, yet when it comes to prescription drugs many families are still forced to make the choice between their health or putting food on the table. Insurance coverage is often insufficient and leaves half or more of drug costs uncovered, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of uninsured in New Jersey alone.
On Floyd verdict, talk is cheap. Police secrecy hasn’t changed in N.J. | Editorial
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as the verdict is read in his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd (AP Photo).Court TV via AP, Pool
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Before the video surfaced of George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis police put out a crisp statement that somebody died in custody because of a “medical incident.” If not for a teenager with a cell phone, we might never have known about the knee on his neck.
The lesson is clear: We cannot trust what these agencies tell us in just a few terse sentences. They could leave out the ugly stuff, and we would be none the wiser.
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Today, the state Senate has a quorum call, which means the governor
must act on a number of Senate-originated bills that have been sitting on his desk for more than 45 days. That includes the now-famous bill to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent crimes, including public corruption offenses.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday pushed for new gun laws to solidify New Jersey s status as one of the most restrictive in the nation for firearms.
Murphy presented his plan as perhaps the most sweeping gun violence prevention package in the history of our nation, but in reality many of the measures have stalled in the Legislature, some for years.
The governor s office said it is significant, however, that he announced the measures with legislative leaders, indicating support to move them forward.
Kevin McArdle, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, said: The speaker is appalled by the continued incidents of gun violence throughout this nation. He will thoroughly review today’s proposed legislation that could help stem this tide of senseless violence.”
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