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After a summer recess, members of Congress return to Washington to a long list of legislative items to address but little bipartisan cooperation to get major items passed.

Congress' Fall To-Do List: Guns, Spending, Drug Prices, Trade, Investigations

Deirdre Walsh

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, pictured in January, signed a bill into law on Wednesday placing a $100 per month cap on insulin co-payments starting next year.

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Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents

Vanessa Romo

A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication.

Both Democrats and Republicans have introduced proposals that would impose a cap on out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs for Medicare patients. But it's still unclear whether those moves will gain a foothold.

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Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets

Michelle Andrews

Unlike many private health plans, Medicare has no cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in Part D. As the cost of specialty drugs rises, some Medicare patients owe thousands of dollars.

Intermountain Healthcare CEO Marc Harrison, Civica Rx CEO Martin VanTrieste and Intermountain Chief Strategy Officer Dan Liljenquist introduced the drug manufacturing company Civica Rx.

A Utah Hospital System Is Trying To Drive Down Prices By Making Their Own Drugs

Erik Neumann

Utah-based hospital system Intermountain Healthcare released new details today about its plan to start manufacturing its own generic drugs....