The Dean of Health Services at the University of New Haven, Dr. Summer Johnson McGee joined Gary Byron to talk all things coronavirus, the impact on the state, and when we can start seeing things return to normal.
HEALTHCARE EXPERT SETH DENSON will talk about: 1 IN 10 AMERICANS SKIPPING DOSES AS PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES RISE. A group of Democratic senators this week introduced the Affordable Medications Act, legislation that aims to cut prescription drug prices. Rising costs are a big issue for patients like Maryanne Perry, who depends on a prescription inhaler for her chronic lung disease (COPD). "Climbing a flight of stairs, by the time you get up you're literally huffing and puffing and gasping for air," Perry said. Last summer, Perry lost health insurance coverage and missed a deadline to enroll in Medicare's Part D drug program. She learned her inhaler would jump from a $50 copay to a staggering $1,000 a month.
State Senator Henri Martin joined Brad Davis and Gary Byron to talk about Connecticut's housing market problems
Always a wealth of knowledge, Joe Markley joined Gary on the air to talk about the firing of the DPH head, Susan Herbst's contract with UConn, and much more.
