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Big Pharma’s patent monopoly is stealing your next paycheck — and driving up costs

washingtonexaminer.com · 2dShare

A tsunami of healthcare costs is crashing into the budgets of U.S. businesses. Each new wave forces employers to devote more resources to healthcare and fewer to employee wages, benefits, and investments for growth. Beyond the workplace, families already struggling with affordability are facing higher costs and difficult choices about the care they can afford. […]

First report: Big Pharma’s patent games are costing patients. Congress must act — thedailyrecord.com, 4d