Bertha Coombs
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CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter
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· Nov 19
Bertha Coombs: There are so many possibilities
"My ambition is to pay it forward and help other people achieve their goals." CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter Bertha Coombs shares what ambition means to her and how her family's sacrifices helped he...
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#CNBC #LiveAmbitiously started for me around age 7. I though then that I wanted to be President of the U.S. when I grew up. I subsequently thought being born in Cuba was my only disqualifier.
When I worked on a campaign, I realized journalism was more my speed.
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When I worked on a campaign, I realized journalism was more my speed.
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Jesse Jackson's son: "It’s an honor and a blessing to help care for my father as he valiantly manages progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). It’s also incredibly taxing mentally, emotionally and financially for our family."
Give thanks to the caregivers in your family and try to lighten their load.
Give thanks to the caregivers in your family and try to lighten their load.
Caregiving for my father, Rev. Jesse Jackson, showed me real cost of care
Let us give thanks for the unpaid caregivers and recognize the scale of their tasks, the cost they bear and the policy fixes that could support them.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Jesse Jackson's son: "It’s an honor and a blessing to help care for my father as he valiantly manages progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). It’s also incredibly taxing mentally, emotionally and financially for our family."
Give thanks to the caregivers in your family and try to lighten their load.
Give thanks to the caregivers in your family and try to lighten their load.
The government's ability to negotiate drug prices stands in stark contrast right now to the inability to control health insurance costs. 2026 prices have spiked due to higher utilization and subsidy uncertainty. And there's no deal yet on the latter with 19 days until open enrollment ends for most.
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The government's ability to negotiate drug prices stands in stark contrast right now to the inability to control health insurance costs. 2026 prices have spiked due to higher utilization and subsidy uncertainty. And there's no deal yet on the latter with 19 days until open enrollment ends for most.
On average, the IRA 2027 prices amount to a 36% discount over 2024 net prices, compared to a 22% net discount for the first group of drugs.
The Trump administration now effectively using two tools to bring drug prices down.
The Trump administration now effectively using two tools to bring drug prices down.
CMS negotiated prices for the 2027 IRA Medicare price talks separately from the MFN deals struck with Pfizer, AstaZeneca, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. A CMS official tells me that if the MFN price is lower, that will prevail as the IRA's "Maximum Fair Price." (1/5)
CMS releases 2027 drug prices under Medicare negotiation program
CNBC's Bertha Coombs joins 'Fast Money' with breaking on Medicare drug pricing.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
On average, the IRA 2027 prices amount to a 36% discount over 2024 net prices, compared to a 22% net discount for the first group of drugs.
The Trump administration now effectively using two tools to bring drug prices down.
The Trump administration now effectively using two tools to bring drug prices down.
CMS negotiated prices for the 2027 IRA Medicare price talks separately from the MFN deals struck with Pfizer, AstaZeneca, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. A CMS official tells me that if the MFN price is lower, that will prevail as the IRA's "Maximum Fair Price." (1/5)
CMS releases 2027 drug prices under Medicare negotiation program
CNBC's Bertha Coombs joins 'Fast Money' with breaking on Medicare drug pricing.
cnb.cx
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
CMS negotiated prices for the 2027 IRA Medicare price talks separately from the MFN deals struck with Pfizer, AstaZeneca, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. A CMS official tells me that if the MFN price is lower, that will prevail as the IRA's "Maximum Fair Price." (1/5)
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No Republicans voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, giving Medicare authority to negotiation drug prices. But, the Trump administration seems to be all in, touting big discounts in the latest round of negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
No Republicans voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, giving Medicare authority to negotiation drug prices. But, the Trump administration seems to be all in, touting big discounts in the latest round of negotiation.
The S&P 500 Health Care Sector notching an all-time high today, with $LLY's record sending its market cap to $1.04 Trillion.
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The S&P 500 Health Care Sector notching an all-time high today, with $LLY's record sending its market cap to $1.04 Trillion.
This is the hardest thing you'll ever do in your life, but also the most meaningful.
It is a blessing when you can reduce loved one's suffering to help them have a dignified end of life.
It is a blessing when you can reduce loved one's suffering to help them have a dignified end of life.
A New Orleans nonprofit is training caregivers who take care of dying family members at home.
“We’ve gone to a place in our country where we’re so removed from end-of-life care in a way that we didn’t used to be,” says Osha Towers of Compassion & Choices.
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“We’ve gone to a place in our country where we’re so removed from end-of-life care in a way that we didn’t used to be,” says Osha Towers of Compassion & Choices.
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More People Are Caring for Dying Loved Ones at Home. A New Orleans Nonprofit Is Showing Them How. - KFF Health News
Demand for home health care, including at-home hospice care, has skyrocketed since the onset of the covid pandemic. A New Orleans nonprofit is teaching people how to provide end-of-life care for relat...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is the hardest thing you'll ever do in your life, but also the most meaningful.
It is a blessing when you can reduce loved one's suffering to help them have a dignified end of life.
It is a blessing when you can reduce loved one's suffering to help them have a dignified end of life.
The other health care count down right now, is the IRA Price Negotiation reveal for the 15 drugs selected for 2027.
The names need to be revealed by Nov. 30th.
We already know NVO's GLP-1s will carry the MFN price of $245 starting next year.
The names need to be revealed by Nov. 30th.
We already know NVO's GLP-1s will carry the MFN price of $245 starting next year.
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The other health care count down right now, is the IRA Price Negotiation reveal for the 15 drugs selected for 2027.
The names need to be revealed by Nov. 30th.
We already know NVO's GLP-1s will carry the MFN price of $245 starting next year.
The names need to be revealed by Nov. 30th.
We already know NVO's GLP-1s will carry the MFN price of $245 starting next year.
The real deadline here is not the end of the year but of open enrollment which closes on December 15th for a majority of enrollees. Many are waiting for a deal to figure out their ultimate cost and pull the trigger on a plan.
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies
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November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The real deadline here is not the end of the year but of open enrollment which closes on December 15th for a majority of enrollees. Many are waiting for a deal to figure out their ultimate cost and pull the trigger on a plan.
KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social advises signing up now, because once enrollment open ends you won’t have another chance.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social advises signing up now, because once enrollment open ends you won’t have another chance.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
When I was at the White House two weeks ago, I asked President Trump whether he would weigh in on talks to extend ACA tax credits. He said no. Now, it appears the White House could sign on to an 11th hour deal. It's not clear what form it will take.
Republicans push Obamacare tax credit alternatives as enrollment deadline looms
Republicans are proposing alternatives to Obamacare enhanced tax credits, with the enrollment deadline just three weeks away.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When I was at the White House two weeks ago, I asked President Trump whether he would weigh in on talks to extend ACA tax credits. He said no. Now, it appears the White House could sign on to an 11th hour deal. It's not clear what form it will take.
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BREAKING: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the longtime MAGA ally who has recently drawn Trump’s ire for her criticism, says she’ll resign in January.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign in January
The Georgia Republican's resignation comes after butting heads recently with President Donald Trump.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
BREAKING: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the longtime MAGA ally who has recently drawn Trump’s ire for her criticism, says she’ll resign in January.
Apparently “Jacob Reed” is not as good at career placement as he claims… and probably does not appreciate my snark.
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Apparently “Jacob Reed” is not as good at career placement as he claims… and probably does not appreciate my snark.
A doctor friend said she tried to get one of her patients to quit smoking and get screened for a few years. She was heartbroken after he finally decided to do it; he had advanced late stage lung cancer. #getscreened #quitsmoking
America’s Deadliest Cancer Has Abysmal Screening Rates
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November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A doctor friend said she tried to get one of her patients to quit smoking and get screened for a few years. She was heartbroken after he finally decided to do it; he had advanced late stage lung cancer. #getscreened #quitsmoking
There’s one guy named Carl I wouldn’t begrudge winning the jackpot…
😉 @carlquintanilla.bsky.social
😉 @carlquintanilla.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
There’s one guy named Carl I wouldn’t begrudge winning the jackpot…
😉 @carlquintanilla.bsky.social
😉 @carlquintanilla.bsky.social
ANA warns the Dept. Of Ed. is moving to exclude nursing from definition of professional degrees:
“At a time when healthcare in our country faces a historic nurse shortage and rising demands, limiting nurses’ access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care."
“At a time when healthcare in our country faces a historic nurse shortage and rising demands, limiting nurses’ access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care."
Statement from the American Nurses Association on Proposed Federal Loan Policy Changes
Excluding nursing from professional degree classification jeopardizes efforts to strengthen and expand the U.S. nursing workforce
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November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
ANA warns the Dept. Of Ed. is moving to exclude nursing from definition of professional degrees:
“At a time when healthcare in our country faces a historic nurse shortage and rising demands, limiting nurses’ access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care."
“At a time when healthcare in our country faces a historic nurse shortage and rising demands, limiting nurses’ access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care."
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A new KFF-@nytimes.com Survey of Immigrants shows rising fear, negative economic and health impacts, and changing political views under President Trump’s second term.
More than 1 in 5 immigrants personally know someone arrested, detained, or deported since January: https://on.kff.org/4pfzIZF
More than 1 in 5 immigrants personally know someone arrested, detained, or deported since January: https://on.kff.org/4pfzIZF
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A new KFF-@nytimes.com Survey of Immigrants shows rising fear, negative economic and health impacts, and changing political views under President Trump’s second term.
More than 1 in 5 immigrants personally know someone arrested, detained, or deported since January: https://on.kff.org/4pfzIZF
More than 1 in 5 immigrants personally know someone arrested, detained, or deported since January: https://on.kff.org/4pfzIZF
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that it will not review most of the requests it gets from publicly traded companies hoping to exclude shareholder proposals from corporate ballots this proxy season.
SEC Gives Cos. Freer Rein To Block Shareholder Proposals - Law360
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that it will not review most of the requests it gets from publicly traded companies hoping to exclude shareholder proposals from corporate ballots this proxy season, saying that it will not object to the exclusions due to time and resource constraints.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that it will not review most of the requests it gets from publicly traded companies hoping to exclude shareholder proposals from corporate ballots this proxy season.
IVF can be so fraught for couples it's understandable that they'd want to boost the odds of success.
NYC start-up Nucleus Genomics is among new firms promising to help pick the embryo with the best chance of survival and lifelong health.
Its new ad campaign: have your best baby.
Does it work? (1/2)
NYC start-up Nucleus Genomics is among new firms promising to help pick the embryo with the best chance of survival and lifelong health.
Its new ad campaign: have your best baby.
Does it work? (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
IVF can be so fraught for couples it's understandable that they'd want to boost the odds of success.
NYC start-up Nucleus Genomics is among new firms promising to help pick the embryo with the best chance of survival and lifelong health.
Its new ad campaign: have your best baby.
Does it work? (1/2)
NYC start-up Nucleus Genomics is among new firms promising to help pick the embryo with the best chance of survival and lifelong health.
Its new ad campaign: have your best baby.
Does it work? (1/2)
Reposted by Bertha Coombs
Jeffrey Epstein victims' ad calls for files to be released, Trump urges GOP to vote for House measure
Jeffrey Epstein victims' ad calls for files to be released, Trump urges GOP to vote for House measure
Trump for months has called the controversy over the DOJ's refusal to release the Jeffrey Epstein files a Democratic "hoax." But some Republicans want them.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Jeffrey Epstein victims' ad calls for files to be released, Trump urges GOP to vote for House measure
Beyond the intro rate, Novo has effectively lowered its price to the MFN-negotiated price ahead of the launch of TrumpRx in the new year.
Seems Novo Nordisk is doing a Black Friday sale ahead of Thanksgiving, with an introductory GLP-1 price of $199 for new customers; after two months it's back to $349.
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Beyond the intro rate, Novo has effectively lowered its price to the MFN-negotiated price ahead of the launch of TrumpRx in the new year.
Seems Novo Nordisk is doing a Black Friday sale ahead of Thanksgiving, with an introductory GLP-1 price of $199 for new customers; after two months it's back to $349.
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Seems Novo Nordisk is doing a Black Friday sale ahead of Thanksgiving, with an introductory GLP-1 price of $199 for new customers; after two months it's back to $349.