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DevelUP 2024 Panelists: Inflation Act Improves Affordable Housing

TL/DR - At the 2024 DevelUP conference hosted by Baker Tilly, the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) revolutionary impact on tax credits was highlighted. The IRA has created a wealth of new opportunities with more than 70 different tax credits and the ability to transfer them, opening doors for project funding and innovation. Don Bernards and Joel…

Study: Shingles vaccine use up after Inflation Act cuts patient cost

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) aims to reduce healthcare costs for older adults by eliminating cost-sharing for certain medicines and vaccines covered by Medicare Part D. The implementation of the IRA policy in January 2023 resulted in a 46% increase in shingles vaccinations covered by Part D compared to the previous year, according to…

PA Women Save on Health Care Due to Inflation Reduction Act

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act, a federal law passed in the summer of 2022, has led to healthcare savings for over 1.5 million women in Pennsylvania through provisions such as the capping of insulin prices and the reduction of out-of-pocket costs for certain medical services. The law also allowed the U.S. government to negotiate the price of…

Trump May Struggle to Cancel Green Energy Tax Benefits

TL/DR - Former President Donald Trump has promised to eliminate the Democrats' central 2022 climate law if he is reelected in November. However, fulfilling this campaign pledge may be challenging due to bipartisan opposition. The article does not elaborate further on the context or details of this situation. Former President Trump's Challenge…