| News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Wednesday February 21, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Calif. A.G. Bonta Urges Congress to Combat Rising Prescription Drug Prices
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation that will hold Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) accountable for their unfair and deceptive practices that drive up the costs of prescription drugs. PBMs act as middlemen between pharmacies, drug manufacturers, health insurance plans, and cons
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Conn. U.S. Attorney: Teen Admits Role in Several New Haven Gang Shootings, Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024:
DEVIN SUGGS, also known as "JB," 19, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang.
Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; John P. Doyle, Jr., S
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO ACT ON REFORMS TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general, today called on Congress to take decisive action to reform the way pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) conduct business.
A PBM is a third-party company that functions as an intermediary between insurance providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, ostensibly to reduce the cost of prescriptio
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IRS: Many Farmers and Fishers Face March 1 Tax Deadline
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024:
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded farmers and fishers who chose to forgo making estimated tax payments by January that they must generally file their 2023 federal income tax return and pay all taxes due by Friday, March 1, 2024.
The special March 1, 2024, deadline allows farmers and fishers to avoid any estimated tax penalties. Though several tax-p
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Mass. A.G. Campbell Calls On FDA to Protect Children From Lead And Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food.
In a letter (https://www.mass.gov/doc/multistate-letter-to-fda-re-reconsideration-petition/download), Attorney G
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Md. A.G. Brown Calls on FDA to Protect Children From Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 Attorneys General calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/021624_NYAG_Multistate_Letter_FDA_Reconsideration.pdf), Attor
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N.C. A.G. Stein Calls on FDA to Protect Children From Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 21 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release:
Attorney General Josh Stein joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect babies and young children from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. Nearly 400 childhood lead poisoning cases were recently linked to recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches that were sold in stores without first being tested for toxic metals. Th
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Ohio A.G. Yost Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congressional Action on PBM Reform
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024:
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
The bipartisan letter, authored by the Attorneys General of Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Arkansas, demands Congress take decisiv
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Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
"Pharmacy benefit managers are failing Tennessee families. Current PBM practices consistently hurt patients and pharmacists," Attor
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