MedPage Today January 16, 2025
Joyce Frieden

— Biden touts Medicare drug price negotiation and gun safety law, but also warns about AI’s dangers

In a brief and somber farewell address to the nation on Wednesday night, President Biden touched on a number of his administration’s accomplishments in healthcare as he summed up his time in office.

“I’m so proud of how much we’ve accomplished for the American people,” he said in the 17-minute address, adding that he wished “the incoming administration success because I want America to succeed.” Biden, 82, said it was an “honor to see essential workers getting us through a once-in-a-century pandemic, the heroism of servicemembers, and the first responders keeping us safe.”

“We’re finally giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription...

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