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Emmarie Huetteman

Emmarie holds a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from Northwestern University where she worked on an award-winning reporting project on the national security implications of climate change. She was formerly with the The New York Times and currently covers health policy and politics for KHNews, fact-checking with PolitiFact and more.

Finance

Voters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?

Emmarie Huetteman Nov 11, 2019

“The idea that Congress is going to lower prescription drug prices without reforms to Medicare is nonsensical,” said Zona, Grassley’s spokesman. He added that the CREATES Act, which Grassley originally co-sponsored, is important. “But…

Health

Health Care Stayed Front And Center At Democratic Debate

Emmarie Huetteman Oct 16, 2019

CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate from Westerville, Ohio. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard…

Business

Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again

Emmarie Huetteman Oct 15, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont who rolled out a sweeping proposal last month to overhaul medical debt collection with a headline-catching promise: to wipe clean the roughly $81 billion Americans owe in past-due medical debt. Photo: C-SPAN.…

Health

Hill Hodgepodge: Pelosi Draws From Democrats, GOP And Trump For Drug Plan Intended to Lower…

Emmarie Huetteman Sep 22, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats introduced legislation Thursday intended to lower prescription drug prices. WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders on Thursday unveiled an aggressive plan to lower…

Health

Biden-Harris Debate Rematch Highlights Health Plan Differences

Emmarie Huetteman Aug 4, 2019

For former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris of California health care became the sequel to their first fiery exchange — when Harris, peering over at Biden, movingly recalled during the first round of debates last month how…

Health

In A Messy Democratic Presidential Debate, Facts About Medicare For All Get Tossed About

Emmarie Huetteman Jul 31, 2019

It’s been a month since Democratic presidential hopefuls last took to the debate stage, but Tuesday night in Detroit 10 candidates again faced off for the first of this two-night event. WASHINGTON - Here we go again. It’s been a…

Business

POLL: Larger Share of Democrats and Democratic-Leaning Independents Prefer Building on Affordable…

Emmarie Huetteman Jul 30, 2019

The the new tracking polls has findings which may give pause to Democratic presidential candidates preparing for the second round of primary debates, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on CNN. File photo: C-SPAN. WASHINGTON -…

Business

GOP Senators Distance Themselves From Senator Chuck Grassley And President Donald Trump’s Efforts…

Emmarie Huetteman Jul 26, 2019

After months of closed-door meetings and high-profile hearings, the Senate Finance Committee voted 19-9 to advance legislation introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to rein in drug costs in the Medicare and…

Business

Summer Setbacks: The Long Road To Lower Drug Prices Hits Some Potholes

Emmarie Huetteman Jul 26, 2019

One of the most significant proposals would cap price increases on brand-name drugs and biologic drugs covered by Medicare to ensure they do not outpace inflation, and triggering rebates when they do. File photo: Pixabay. WASHINGTON -…