Kim Lyons, Penn. Capital-Star

A new bill from Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) would cap individual cost-sharing for prescription drugs to $2,000 annually and cap family cost-sharing for prescription drugs to $4,000 annually on commercial health insurance plans. The post Casey bill would expand Medicare cap on out-of-pocket drug costs to commercial health care plans appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

Pennsylvania lawmakers lauded a Wednesday announcement from the Biden administration of a new joint effort from the U.S. and Mexico aimed at preventing China and other countries from evading tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. “Chinese steel and aluminum entering the U.S. market through Mexico evades tariffs, undermines our investments, and harms American workers in…

First lady Jill Biden will be in Pittsburgh on Saturday to attend an Italian Sons and Daughters of America dinner, the White House announced Wednesday.  Biden is the first Italian-American first lady, hosting an Italian-American heritage month reception at the White House in October, and often attends events celebrating Italian heritage and culture. She was…

As part of its $50 million July ad push, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is releasing a new ad Monday that focuses on former President Donald Trump’s role in appointing U.S. Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade. Viewed by the Capital-Star ahead of its wider release, the 30-second…

The funding is part of a $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  The post Vice President Harris visits Pittsburgh to tout $5.8 billion for clean water, lead pipe removal appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.