tonight, we begin with breaking news. the senate is in a rare, saturday night session, as democrats work to advance their sweeping health care, and climate bill, towards final passage. passage that could come as soon as this weekend. the bill, and the inflation reduction act, the i.r.a., would represent the largest climate investment in u.s. history. it will make major health policy by giving medicare the power, for the first time ever, to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs. the package is the product of painstaking negotiations, and it would give democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives. ones that they sought for decades. they could get them ahead of the midterms. vice president, kamala harris, casting the tie breaking vote on the motion to proceed. the senate has, officially, begun debating the legislation. joining me now, norman ornstein, who is an emerita scholar in american enterprise institute. he is also a contributing editor from the atlan
to the senate s efforts for the association bill. plus, the ripple effects of the kansas bill to protect abortion rights. what it could signal for the midterms. and, what goes around, comes around. alex jones has been ordered to pay more than $49 million to the parents of a sandy hook shooting victim. let s get started. tonight, we begin with breaking news. the senate is in a rare, saturday night session, as democrats work to advance their sweeping health care, and climate bill, towards final passage. passage that could come as soon as this weekend. the bill, and the inflation reduction act, the i. r. a., would represent the largest climate investment in u.s. history. it will make major health policy by giving medicare the power, for the first time ever, to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs. the package is the product of painstaking negotiations, and it would give democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives. ones that they sought for decades. they c
meanwhile, a new study published in eternal medicine finds that the aftermath of gun virus goes far beyond the number of dead wounded. it found that outdoor spending increased as a director spoke of a non fatal fire arm injury. as i was increased physical pain and major spikes in psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders. those effects could be seen and victims family members. joining me now is the doctor who conduct that study, dr. zirui song. he is the associate professor of health care policy and medicine at harvard medical school. doctor sonne, thank you so much. walk us through some of the key takeaways that you have. sure, thank you, sam, i appreciate you having me and your attention to the support and public health policy and problem. we looked at about six dozen to 500 survivors of firearm injuries, and about 12 dozen of
jeez, meanwhile, a new study published in the annals of eternal medicine finds at the aftermath of covax goes far beyond the number of wounded. the study found it a four fold increase in health care spending as a direct result of a non fatal fire arm injury, along with a substantial increase in physical pain and major spikes in psychiatric support and substance abuse support. those effects could be seen in victims family members. joining me now is the doctor who conducted that study, doctor dr. zirui song, the associate professor of health care policy and medicine at harvard medical school. doctor song, thank you so much. walk us through some of the key takeaways you have in it. sure, thank you, sam, i appreciate you having me and your attention to this very important public policy and public health problem. we looked at about the 605,000 survivors of firearm injuries