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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: Influencers & Elections, The White House & Drug Pricing 08/15/24
Description: For the first time, the US government has negotiated down drug prices for ten of Medicareâs most expensive prescriptions. CNBCâs Bertha Coombs reports on the health care shift, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure explains the implications for drugmakers and patients. After the White House held its first âinfluencer summit,â social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk (known by his millions of followers as Gary Vee) explains the untapped value of content creators for brands and for politicians. Plus, months after protests at Columbia University captured national headlines, Columbiaâs president has resigned.  Bert...