Drew Johnson

6 days ago | wlsam.com | Drew Johnson

President Donald Trump pledged to make medicines more affordable during his 2024 campaign. And now, he’s about to deliver. His administration, along with its allies in Congress, is developing a plan to “knock out” the middlemen in the drug supply chain who inflate costs for patients. The middlemen he’s referring to are the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who negotiate prices with manufacturers and decide which drugs are covered by health plans.

6 days ago | newsmax.com | Drew Johnson

President Donald Trump pledged to make medicines more affordable during his 2024 campaign. And now, he's about to deliver. His administration, along with its allies in Congress, is developing a plan to "knock out" the middlemen in the drug supply chain who inflate costs for patients. The middlemen he's referring to are the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who negotiate prices with manufacturers and decide which drugs are covered by health plans.

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Drew Johnson

The Scarborough Police Department’s new body and cruiser camera system, implemented last month, is already paying off in helping identify suspects, according to the department. Scarborough voters approved $1 million be spent on the new system in a referendum in November. Prior to the camera system going live last month, the Scarborough Police Department was the only department in Cumberland County not equipped with either body cameras, cruiser cameras, or both. Sgt.

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Drew Johnson

There are about 100 hulking oil tanks spread across South Portland. A group of locals want to see 19 fewer — calling for the demolition of a cluster of tanks in a residential area bordered by Hill and Evans streets. The oil tanks at the Hill Street Tank Farm “are different from the other tanks” in the city, said Tim Honey, a South Portland resident who is organizing a “Toss the Tanks” campaign.

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Drew Johnson

The Cape Elizabeth School Board unanimously approved a proposed $36.3 million school budget last week. The Town Council will be asked in the coming weeks to send it to the June 10 ballot for a validation vote. The proposed $36,318,456 school budget is a 2.5% increase over last year and packs an estimated 2.9% tax increase.