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With the election behind us, Georgia lawmakers are preparing to head back to the Gold Dome. On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Bill Nigut talk with newly elected House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugely about her vision for uniting Georgia Democrats and the legislative priorities she hopes to push forward in 2024. Next, political strategist Heath Garrett joins the show to discuss the legacy of his mentor, the late Senator Johnny Isakson, and whether Isakson's philosophy of political civility can thrive in today's polarized climate. Finally, former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reflects on the sweeping losses for Democrats this election cycle during her recent visit to Georgia, sharing key lessons she's learned from the results.     Links to today's topics  Democrat Carolyn Hugely elected House minority leader Georgia Democrats shift to new leaders after limited election gains Politicians urge civility after ferocious election battle in Georgia     Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We'll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.     Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joined once again by the person I call an absolute force of nature...hurricane Ike.... Curt Isakson!  We talk about the challenges of the firefighter life.  Training up the most important Probie.  In the words of Chief Ike, "I am giving you everything on this one, and i am not holding back. There are going to be some hurt feelings."  You know it would run long, you know it would be filled with passion.  You better have brought your energy drinks, your shots of espresso, your snacks and most importantly your attention!  Thanks for being here for 250!!!!

MDJ Script/ Top Stories for Mar 26th             Publish Date:  Mar 26th            Commercial: From the Ingles Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.    Today is Tuesday, March 26th, and Happy 79th Birthday to singer Diana Ross. ***03.26.24 – BIRTHDAY – DIANA ROSS*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia.  Man Indicted in Death of Disabled Elderly Woman Two Indicted for Murder After Child Dies with Fentanyl in System Historic McAfee House Barn Engulfed by Flames   All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!    BREAK: CUofGA   STORY 1: Man Indicted in Death of Disabled Elderly Woman Gary Allen Williams, a 66-year-old east Cobb man, was indicted by a Cobb grand jury for murder and neglect following the death of Addreinne Gordon, a disabled elderly woman in his care, who died from sepsis in November 2021. Williams is accused of neglecting Gordon, who was bedridden and paralyzed on her left side, resulting in severe injuries including bed sores, matted hair, untrimmed nails, and feces accumulation. Despite being her sole caretaker, Williams denied seeing her injuries. Gordon died the next day after being admitted to the hospital. Williams is currently detained at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on $110,220 bond for murder and $16,720 bond for neglecting a disabled adult. STORY 2: Two Indicted for Murder After Child Dies With Fentanyl in System A grand jury has indicted Jocelyn Romero and Pablo Calihua-Garcia on charges of murder and drug trafficking, including substances such as fentanyl and methamphetamine. This follows the tragic death of a child, discovered with fentanyl in his system, in an apartment complex on Cobb Parkway during the period between October and November 2023. Romero faces separate murder charges after the child's demise in the same apartment, underscored by a toxicology report confirming fentanyl exposure. The discovery of fentanyl within the premises has led to additional scrutiny of the accused's activities. Both Romero and Calihua-Garcia are charged with felony murder and drug trafficking charges, highlighting the endangerment of a toddler through their alleged fentanyl trafficking operations. They are currently detained without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, awaiting trial as co-defendants. STORY 3: Historic Barn Destroyed by Fire A historic barn on the property of the McAfee House caught fire over the weekend. Cobb County Fire crews swiftly responded to the blaze, which was extinguished within an hour. While the house itself, built in the 1840s and serving as a Civil War headquarters, was spared, the barn suffered significant damage and is considered a total loss. The property, owned by a family that hasn't occupied it for over a decade, is up for sale as a commercial development site. Cobb Landmarks hopes to relocate the house and remaining barn to preserve its historical significance amid surrounding developments, though legal protections for its heritage are lacking.   We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.799.6810 for more info.    We'll be right back    Break: HENRY CO SHERIFFS – DRAKE   STORY 4: Fired Cobb Teacher Appeals in Cobb Superior Court A Cobb County fifth-grade teacher fired for reading a book about gender identity to students has appealed her termination to Cobb Superior Court after the Georgia Board of Education upheld her firing. The appeal contends the Cobb school board's decision was arbitrary and lacking evidence. Rinderle was dismissed for reading "My Shadow is Purple," which features a nonbinary character, despite a tribunal recommending against termination. She's also filed a discrimination lawsuit against the school district. The state board's decision rejected claims of policy vagueness. Rinderle's firing coincided with the district's removal of certain books, sparking accusations of homophobia, which the district denies, citing a focus on curriculum standards. The case reflects broader concerns about educational policies and LGBTQ+ themes. STORY 5: Atlanta Braves Unveil New Seating Offering for the 2024 Season The Atlanta Braves have recently announced the introduction of the Lexus Premium Boxes, a premier seating option set to be available from the 2024 season. This unveiling is part of a broader initiative involving multimillion-dollar renovations at Truist Park, reflecting the organization's commitment to enhancing the fan experience through first-class amenities and partnerships. The Lexus Premium Box offers an exclusive hospitality experience for groups ranging from 8 to 14 guests. The Terrace Level will be rebranded as the Lexus Level, further solidifying this collaboration. Located in specific sections across Truist Park, the Lexus Premium Boxes will provide guests with several luxury amenities. These include complimentary premium parking, a private entrance, flexible seating options featuring cushioned seats and high-top seating, as well as unlimited access to the Xfinity Club. Additionally, guests can enjoy exclusive menu and beverage packages delivered directly to their boxes, ensuring an unparalleled game-day experience. Despite the high demand, all season leases for the Lexus Premium Boxes have already been sold out, highlighting their popularity and the anticipation surrounding this new offering. However, there is a limited opportunity for daily rentals. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the Braves directly via phone, visit the official website, or email for more information on securing a daily rental. We'll be back in a moment    Break: CURIOSITY LAB BIKE RACE – INGLES 9   STORY 6: VA Regional Office renamed for Johnny Isakson The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Regional Office was officially renamed in honor of the late U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson during a ceremony in Decatur. Isakson, who passed away in 2021, served as chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee from 2015 to 2019. Sen. Jon Ossoff highlighted Isakson's bipartisan approach and commitment to veterans' issues during the ceremony, emphasizing his influence on the Senate's work ethic and cooperation. Isakson, known for bridging partisan divides, was honored for his dedication to national interests and veterans' welfare. Ossoff sponsored the bipartisan bill to rename the VA office after Isakson, which was passed by the Senate in 2022. STORY 7: Acworth K-9 Catches First Suspect During a traffic stop on Main Street in Acworth, Christopher Lance Hammitt fled on foot from Officer Anthony Trapani. Acworth Police K-9 Robuck was deployed and successfully tracked Hammitt, leading to his apprehension near the Bartow County line. Hammitt was wanted for various offenses including methamphetamine trafficking and fraud. Robuck's acquisition was made possible by a donation from Regina Robuck, and this successful track marked Robuck's first operation with the Acworth Police Department. The department expressed gratitude to Regina Robuck for her generous contribution.   Break: ATL HEALTH FAIR   Signoff-   Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Gwinnett Daily Post, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at MDJonline.com.     Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? 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GDP Script/ Top Stories for Mar 26th       Publish Date:  Mar 26th          From the Ingles Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Tuesday, March 26th and Happy 79th Birthday to singer Diana Ross. ***03.26.24 – BIRTHDAY – DIANA ROSS*** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Gwinnett County Public Schools Lawrenceville Father Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Collision That Killed 3 Tucker Man Dead in Snellville After Traffic Stop Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting Police say Vandals Damaged Construction Equipment at Rowen Site All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: GCPS   STORY 1: Lawrenceville Father Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Collision That Killed 3 Aaron Vaughn, a Lawrenceville man, faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder and vehicular homicide, following a collision on March 10 that killed three people, including his 5-year-old daughter. Gwinnett police reported that Vaughn was driving his Chevrolet Camaro at over 100 mph, exceeding the 45-mph speed limit, when he crashed into a BMW in Peachtree Corners. The BMW's occupants, Armas Harding and Laura Rueda, died at the scene. Vaughn's daughter, Aura Camarono, also died, while a 6-year-old in the backseat survived. Both children were unrestrained by child safety seats as required by Georgia law. Vaughn faces additional charges, including cruelty to children and reckless driving. STORY 2: Tucker Man Dead In Snellville After Traffic Stop Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of Rashawn Johnson in Snellville. The incident unfolded during a traffic stop at around 4 a.m. on U.S. Highway 78. Snellville Police stated that Johnson, when ordered out of his car for arrest, brandished a handgun and pointed it at his head. Despite attempts to de-escalate, Johnson allegedly fired his weapon, prompting officers to return fire, resulting in his death. GBI revealed Johnson was holding a phone initially, with the gun concealed. The agency detailed the events leading to the shooting, indicating Johnson's non-compliance with officer commands. Autopsy results are pending, and GBI will submit its findings to the Gwinnett District Attorney's Office.   STORY 3: Police: Vandals Damaged Construction Equipment At Rowen Site Authorities are on the lookout for two individuals suspected of causing havoc at the Rowen knowledge community construction site on St. Patrick's Day. The suspects, described as young white males with slim physiques, reportedly engaged in several destructive acts including damaging windshield wipers, defacing equipment with spray paint, tampering with the seat of a construction vehicle, and stealing two SIM cards from a security camera setup. Rowen is envisioned as a groundbreaking development aimed at fostering innovation across agriculture, medicine, and environmental sciences, with aspirations to generate upwards of 100,000 job opportunities. However, the realization of this vision is expected to span several decades. Law enforcement is appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the culprits. They encourage anyone with pertinent information to reach out to detectives or to submit tips anonymously via Crime Stoppers, noting that information leading to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a financial reward. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back Break 2: TOM WAGES   STORY 4: VA Regional Office renamed for Johnny Isakson The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Regional Office was renamed in honor of the late U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson during a ceremony in Decatur. Isakson, who passed away in 2021, was renowned for his bipartisan approach and commitment to veterans' affairs. Senator Jon Ossoff highlighted Isakson's values, work ethic, and dedication to national interests. Isakson's bipartisan efforts, such as hosting annual bipartisan barbecues, aimed to foster cooperation in the Senate. Ossoff sponsored the bill renaming the VA office after Isakson, which passed in 2022, reflecting Isakson's enduring legacy in serving the nation and its veterans. STORY 5: Police Chase Stolen Construction Vehicle Around Norcross Area Eddie Sanchez, a former employee from Delaware, stole a 75,000-pound construction vehicle from a waste management company in the Norcross area, a place where he had been previously terminated. This set off a police chase through Norcross's streets, drawing the attention and resources of several law enforcement agencies. Throughout the pursuit, Sanchez navigated the hefty vehicle with erratic and unpredictable movements, weaving through heavy traffic and putting countless drivers at risk.   The chase reached its climax when law enforcement strategically deployed another front loader alongside a garbage truck to intercept and halt the stolen vehicle. This maneuver successfully flipped the construction vehicle onto its side, bringing the chaotic chase to an end approximately five miles from where the theft initially occurred.   Sanchez was arrested and now faces a slew of charges, including criminal trespass, theft, fleeing from police, reckless driving, and obstruction. Remarkably, the incident ended without any reported injuries or significant property damage.   We'll be back in a moment.   Break 3:  HENRY CO SHERIFFS – ATL HEALTH FAIR   STORY 6: 2 in 3 teens worry about how sick days may impact grades A recent study revealed that two-thirds of parents are concerned about their teens missing school due to illness impacting their grades. Many parents struggle with deciding if their child should stay home when they're not feeling well, considering factors like symptoms, contagiousness, and school attendance policies. The study, conducted by researchers at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, surveyed 1,300 parents of children aged 11 to 18. Parents are more likely to keep kids home just to be safe, while others may send them to school hoping for the best. Sarah Clark, the study's lead author, recommends parents ask more questions to understand their child's request for a sick day, including considering mental health concerns. She suggests mental health days could help teens navigate social stressors and build resilience. However, parents of children with chronic medical conditions face challenges with school policies, and discussions with school administrators and healthcare providers may be necessary to ensure flexibility and support for these students. STORY 7: Georgia House panel set to vote whether to create a path for legalized online sports betting The House Higher Education Committee in Georgia is set to vote on sports betting legislation before the legislative session ends on Thursday. The proposed bill would establish a framework for online sports gambling and a constitutional amendment referendum for voters to decide on legalizing sports betting. Debate within the committee has centered on how revenue from sports gambling should be allocated, with discussions on funding education programs, including pre-K and historically Black colleges and universities. Proposed amendments include increasing the state's tax revenue from sports betting and determining how to prioritize funding allocations. The legislation aims to regulate the online sports betting industry while generating revenue for educational initiatives, with supporters emphasizing the importance of gauging public interest through a constitutional referendum. We'll have final thoughts after this.   Break 4: INGLES 8 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. 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The big 200!!!! Bringing back my hero, my mentor, my friend the one and only Curt Isakson. Be warned that this one could goes on for a while. To be honest I do not remember half of what we talked about as I load up this video. I know that it was an immensely great time. Set aside a few hours because we are the lucky ones, and it's worth the risk, and of course people before water... all this and so much more. Enjoy!

MDJ  Script/ Top Stories for May 19th Friday Publish Date: May 18, Thursday   Henssler :15,  Bed Music fires From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast    Today is Friday May the 19th, and happy 46th birthday to former NBA great Kevin Garnett ***Garnett Highlight*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the top stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Engineered Solutions of Georgia Police identify 19-year-old killed in shooting at Acworth apartments Two men sought in homicide of 19-year-old Marietta man And the Isakson family recognized by Atlanta Neuroscience Foundation Plus we'll hear from Leah McGrath of Ingles Markets about high grocery prices, then later in the show Gary Crawford of the USDA will have thoughts on that same topic. All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.   Commercial : ESOG 60 STORY 1  victim   A shooting incident took place at an Acworth apartment complex, claiming the life of 19-year-old Aiden Kane Shaw from Kennesaw. Police suspect it may have been a home invasion. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. at Walden Ridge Apartment Homes. Responding to reports of a possible home invasion and shots fired, officers discovered Shaw dead at the scene. Police spokesperson Cpl. Eric Mistretta confirmed that Shaw lived in the apartment but was unsure if anyone else resided with him. Authorities obtained a search warrant and are actively pursuing leads in the case. The apartment management has been cooperating with the investigation. A witness who lives across the hall, reported hearing a disturbance before the shots were fired. Detectives are diligently investigating the scene, urging anyone with information to contact Acworth police  at 770-974-1232. MDJonline.com will have updates as the investigation unfolds. STORY 2: sought ** Authorities are intensifying their search for two homicide suspects following a fatal assault in Bartow County. The incident occurred Tuesday Authorities are intensifying their search for two homicide suspects following a fatal assault on a Marietta man in Bartow County. The incident occurred Tuesday night when deputies responded to reports of an assault in progress at the Parkway Station condos.   Caleb Demond Thomas, 19, was treated at the scene but succumbed to his injuries at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. Witnesses recounted seeing a silver, four-door Toyota Tacoma parked in the cul-de-sac, with Thomas fleeing from the vehicle. Two men, described as white males in their 20s, pursued Thomas and assaulted him before fleeing in the Toyota.   Law enforcement, including the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, are actively pursuing leads to locate the suspects involved in this incident. Developments in the case will be updated on MDJonline.com       Story 3: Isakson   Andy Isakson, brother of former US Senator Johnny Isakson and the founder of Isakson Living, received the Atlanta Neuroscience Foundation Community Leadership Award on behalf of the Isakson family. The award recognized their exemplary service and significant impact on the lives of individuals with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Isakson was also a presenter at the inaugural World Neuroscience Day conference held in Atlanta back on May 6.th This awareness campaign and conference, organized by the Atlanta Neuroscience Foundation (ANF), aimed to inspire and educate the community about neurological diseases such as MS, Parkinson's, Epilepsy, and Alzheimer's. The Isakson family, known for their dedication to Georgia and their commitment to raising awareness and funding for neurocognitive disease research, established the Isakson Initiative. The initiative carries on their lifelong legacy of service and support for advancements in biomedical research and development.......…..we'll be right back   Break:   CU of GA– Dayco   Story 4: Educators   The Cobb County School District celebrated their retiring teachers, administrators, and staff at the annual retirement luncheon held at Roswell Street Baptist Church. This year, a total of 239 employees were honored for their dedicated service. The retirees collectively contributed an impressive 5,528 years of experience to the education system, with 37 attendees having served for 30 or more years.   Superintendent Chris Ragsdale expressed gratitude to the retirees, acknowledging their crucial role in the district's success and emphasizing the importance of every team member. John Floresta, the district's chief strategy and accountability officer, bid the retirees farewell, wishing them a fulfilling retirement. The Cobb County School District extends its heartfelt appreciation to all retirees for their distinguished service and dedication.   STORY 5: raises The Cobb County Board of Education is set to grant final approval to the district's fiscal year 2024 budget, amounting to $1.5 billion. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale's proposed budget includes both a tax cut and salary increases for district staff. The board tentatively approved the budget in their previous meeting and is scheduled to vote on its final approval during the upcoming session. The proposed budget encompasses raises for all full-time employees, ranging from 7 to 12%. Teacher raises are partly funded by a $2,000 increase for all Georgia teachers, included in this year's state budget. These raises play a crucial role in maintaining the district's impressive teacher retention rate of 98% for the current school year. As the fiscal year comes to a close, the Cobb County Board of Education strives to balance financial responsibility with supporting their dedicated staff and ensuring continued educational excellence.   Break  Drake– Elon STORY 6: Avenue   The Avenue West Cobb is set to host its inaugural dog-friendly event, Paws Fest, sponsored by The Veterinary Clinic. The event will start tomorrow, May 20th at 10 a.m. and will span the entire weekend. Paws Fest will feature exciting DockDogs canine competitions as part of the DockDogs National Sportsmen's Series. Spectators can look forward to witnessing thrilling contests like the Big Air Wave, Extreme Vertical, and Speed Retrieve. The event will also include pet-friendly vendors, interactive booths, giveaways, and live music from a DJ. Notable vendors attending the event include Unique Dogz Barkery, K-9 Trading Post, Hi-River Outfitters, and The Sticky Tail Co. For more details visit avenuewestcobb.com ………More community News after this   Break   JRM – Ingles 8   Story 7: H.O.F.   The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame is finalizing its voting process to welcome its second class. This year's ballot features 36 newcomers and 64 players from the inaugural class in 2022, including three notable alumni from Cobb County. Hutson Mason, a standout quarterback from Lassiter High School, shattered the state passing record during his senior season. He went on to lead the Georgia Bulldogs' offense, setting a single-season pass completion percentage record in 2014. Adam Meadows, a former McEachern High School star, earned first-team all-state honors before becoming a four-year starter for the Georgia Bulldogs. Meadows had a successful career with the Indianapolis Colts and briefly played for the Denver Broncos. Jonathan Dwyer, who excelled at Kell High School, became the ACC Player of the Year during his sophomore season at Georgia Tech. He was later drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers and also played for the Arizona Cardinals. Other notable candidates on the ballot include Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and former Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves.     Story 8: Alliance     NBA All-Star Steph Curry and Kell alum Scoot Henderson have formed a strategic alliance focused on youth sports and shared values. Curry expressed admiration for Henderson's family's transformative work in multiple businesses and philanthropic initiatives. The partnership aims to promote equity, access, and empowerment for athletes through youth sports. Henderson, ranked among the top players in the 2023 NBA draft, expressed excitement about learning from Curry and taking charge of his own future. While French player Victor Wembanyama is favored as the top prospect, Henderson remains confident in his abilities. The alliance between Curry and Henderson represents a collaboration between two influential figures committed to making a positive impact in the sports world and beyond……back with closing comments after this     Commercial:  Henssler 60 Signoff- use same bed as open Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about your community and telling great stories are what we do. Make sure you join us for our next episode and be sure to share this podcast on social media with your friends and family. 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Broker Peggy Slappey with Peggy Slappey Properties, Inc. joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss her decades of real estate and political experience serving the Northeast Georgia and metro Atlanta areas. On the 12th installment of the Legends of Real Estate series, Slappey joins host Carol Morgan to touch on checking in daily with your joy meter and putting a smile on your face in good times and bad. Slappey moved to Atlanta in 1972 with her husband, Tommy, to bring his building company to an area where creative and contemporary housing was embraced. Growing up in the industry, Slappey studied interior design and later gained her real estate license to work with her husband – making her a third-generation Realtor. Slappey said, "Whatever it takes. That has been my motto forever!" After receiving her real estate license, Slappey began working with incredible brokers, such as local broker Buddy Weston and senior broker Johnny Isakson. Wanting to support her husband, Slappey began Peggy Slappey Properties, Inc. to provide a sales center, staff and model homes alongside her husband's successful business. Though Slappey left the brokerages to start her own business, Weston and Isakson never stopped supporting her. Surrounded by a supportive family and powerful, working women, Slappey helped pave the way for women in the 1980s within the Atlanta real estate industry. While there were many bumps in the road and industry struggles to overcome, the female broker remained focused and positive – keeping her on track for great success. Slappey said, "Failure was not an option for me." A lover of new construction, future designs and blossoming trends, Slappey encourages her builders to develop homes desirable to prospective buyers and enjoys forecasting trends and looking to the future for on-the-horizon design choices. Slappey said, "There's nothing like seeing dirt moved and new homes going vertical!" Slappey describes working during the Great Recession as devastating. The tumultuous period caused fellow real estate companies and builders to lose significant projects and supporters of the industry, including paralegals and trade workers, to lose their homes. Taking on the role of purveyor of hope and joy, Slappey committed to exclusively wearing bright colors during this difficult time and became well-known for wearing vibrant yellows and greens. For Slappey, the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) was a space dedicated to education, support and encouragement, providing incredible networking and peer involvement opportunities. Over the years, Slappey gained beneficial knowledge and lasting relationships from the GAHBA she carried with her every step of her career. Slappey said, "There are no words to describe how impactful the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association has been for me." Slappey's advice for women who are, or want to be, in the real estate industry is to be wise, seek counsel from others and get involved. Connect with local Realtor and home builder associations with members that will network, mentor and share experiences to support your journey. Remember to also surround yourself with great people who will encourage you every step of the way. Slappey said, "Watch others who are successful and attach yourself to them!" It takes extensive learning and dedication to understand the buying and home selling processes, making it essential to have a trusted advisor who helps prevent mistakes and understands every possible scenario. While there are several hurdles to jump through within the buying and selling process, there are industry professionals who specialize in specific trades and operations to make closing a home a breeze for both sides. Between her many achievements and career accomplishments, Slappey is most proud of the reputation behind Peggy Slappey Properties, Inc. The broker mentions her pride and respect for her husband,

Wednesday talking w/ new Providence Argo MBB coach J.C. Isakson, plus updates on tourneys and more. Visit jasonwalkershow.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-walker89/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-walker89/support

This week on The Georgia Politics Podcast, we discuss former Georgia governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller and his landmark achievement – the HOPE Scholarship – which was implemented 30 years ago this year. Joan Carr, Senator Miller's former Chief of Staff, joins the show alongside Georgia State University Professor Adam Stone to talk about the late Senator's legacy. After serving as Georgia's Lieutenant Governor from 1975-1991 he won the race to be Georgia's Governor when he defeated Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and future Governor Roy Barnes in the Democratic primary and then Republican Johnny Isakson in the general. Isakson would later succeed Miller in the U.S. Senate. He is probably best known for paving the way for the HOPE Scholarship, which paid the college tuitions of all Georgia students who graduated high school with a 3.0 GPA and then maintained the same in college. The scholarship was funded by revenues collected from the state lottery. After his tenure as Governor, his successor – Roy Barnes – appointed Miller to the U.S. Senate to succeed Republican Paul Coverdell upon his death in 2000. He defeated former U.S. Senator and guest of The Georgia Politics Podcast, Mack Mattingly, in a special election to keep the seat in November of that year. His tenure in the Senate was often known for his criticism of fellow Democrats, but he is also known for being the only person to serve as the keynote speaker at both national party's Presidential conventions, doing so for Democrat Bill Cliton's 1992 run for President and then later for Republican George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

What a year it's been! Enjoy some much deserved time off, listening to a chat with Paul Isakson and host Todd Donald. Paul Isakson a.k.a. Pauly Tamale, KING OF YOUTUBE, co-creator of NEW YORK STORIES and THE CREDITS. He's working in the biz as an editor, but some would argue that he charms the screen very well too! for example: CAR-JUMPER, STUPID BITCH, SEX TEENAGERS and MURDERERS. So sip some leftover eggy-nog, or whatever floats your boat and enjoy this chill chat with this funny man. Paul Isakson website Paul Isakson on IMDB Pauly Tamale's YouTube Todd Donald (host) Postmodern Machine (music) Channel 101 (podcast network)

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  Joined by Chief Curt Isakson to commemorate episode #150 of the Scrap! Topics we discuss include: The year of the Rescue, We are the Lucky Ones! Understanding Impact, Experience and mentoring... and that does not include all the audience threw our way! Curt gave away a lot of conference passes to CF Tactic conferences during the live show. There were a lot of technical issues with the live feed, I tried to edit most of them out for the podcast, but it is choppy and disjointed at times.

The recently signed gun law, S. 2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, contained a surprise dingleberry postponing a regulation designed to save seniors money on their pharmaceutical drugs by prohibiting kickbacks to an industry few have heard of: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). This little-known but extremely powerful industry deserves much of the blame for ever rising prescription drugs costs in the United States. In this episode, Jen gives you the scoop on PBMs and how they make their money at the expense of Americans who are most dependent on medications. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the shownotes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd255-pharmacy-benefit-managers-pbms We're Not Wrong Berlin Meetup Contact Justin at WereNotWrongPod@gmail.com Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD134: The EpiPen Hearing US Healthcare Landscape Jessi Jezewska Stevens. Apr 23, 2020. “A Brief History of the Great American Healthcare Scam.” Bookforum. Tanza Loudenback. 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Jun 22, 2021. “The Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers of 2020: Vertical Integration Drives Consolidation (rerun).” Drug Channels. “Flash finding: How drug money from sick people really works.” Nov 11, 2021. 46brooklyn. Adam J. Fein. Feb 3, 2019. “Don't Blame Drug Prices on ‘Big Pharma.'” The Wall Street Journal. How PBMs Make Money “DIR Fees.” National Association of Chain Drug Stores. “How PBMs Make Money: PBM Practices & Profits.” RxSafe. True North Political Solutions. Oct 25, 2017. “White Paper: DIR Fees Simply Explained.” Pharmacy Times. ACA “Vertical Integration” Loophole Peter High. Jul 8, 2019. “A View From Inside Cigna's $67 Billion Acquisition Of Express Scripts.” Forbes. Angelica LaVito. Nov 28, 2018. “CVS creates new health-care giant as $69 billion merger with Aetna officially closes.” CNBC. David Dayen. Oct 12, 2018. “Why the Aetna and CVS Merger Is So Dangerous.” The American Prospect. Jeff Byers. April 12, 2018. “Optum a step ahead in vertical integration frenzy.” Healthcare Dive. Graph: Optum opens up wider market for UnitedHealth Group Graph: Optum's pharmacy business contributes the majority of its revenue Susan Morse. May 10, 2017. “Secret weapon: UnitedHealth's Optum business is laying waste to old notions about how payers make money.” Healthcare Finance. Lobbying “Client Profile: Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn.” Open Secrets. The Demise of Independent Pharmacies Christine Blank. Oct 17, 2019. “Independents Prepare to Close Up Shop.” Drug Topics. Paulina Firozi. Aug 23, 2018. “The Health 202: Here's why rural independent pharmacies are closing their doors.” The Washington Post. What Is a Formulary? Ana Gascon Ivey. May 19, 2020. “A Guide to Medication Formularies.” GoodRx. Previous Delays in Rebate Regulation Paige Minemyer. Jan 29, 2021. “In a win for PBMs, Biden administration delays rebate rule.” Fierce Healthcare. Paige Minemyer. Jan 12, 2021. “PCMA sues Trump administration over rebate rule.” Fierce Healthcare. “Incorporating the Effects of the Proposed Rule on Safe Harbors for Pharmaceutical Rebates in CBO's Budget Projections—Supplemental Material for Updated Budget Projections: 2019 to 2029.” May 2019. Congressional Budget Office. The Gun Law Passage Process Office of the Clerk. May 18, 2022. “Roll Call 212 | Bill Number: S. 2938.” U.S. House of Representatives. Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. May 12, 2022. “Republican lawmakers should be ashamed for failing to honor Justice Joseph Hatchett.” Miami Herald. Annie Karni. Apr 12, 2022. “House G.O.P., Banding Together, Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge.” The New York Times. Background on Most Important Provisions Mary Katherine Wildeman. May 26, 2022. “Data show most school shootings carried out by young adults, teens.” CT Insider. Jeffrey Pierre. May 26, 2022. “Experts say we can prevent school shootings. Here's what the research says.” NPR. The Dingleberry Erik Sherman. Jun 30, 2022. “Gun Safety Bill Extends Drug Middlemen Protection From Anti-Kickback Measure.” Forbes. Molly Rutherford. Jun 28, 2022. “Gun legislation provision puts drug supply chain profits over patients.” The Hill. Marty Schladen. Jun 22, 2022. “Deep inside the gun bill: a break for prescription drug middlemen.” Iowa Capital Dispatch. Poland Train Station Taylor Popielarz, Maureen McManus and Justin Tasolides. Mar 25, 2022. “‘The help given is remarkable': Inside the Poland train station that's become a hub for Ukrainian refugees.” Spectrum News NY1. The Law and the Regulation S. 2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Senate Vote: 65-33 (All Nos GOP) House Vote: 234-193 (All Nos GOP) Jen's Highlighted PDF of S. 2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees U.S. Health and Human Services Department November 30, 2020 Audio Sources The State of Competition in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager and Pharmacy Marketplaces November 17, 2015 House Committee on the Judiciary Witnesses: Bradley J. Arthur, R.Ph., Owner, Black Rock Pharmacy David Balto, Law Offices of David A. Balto PLLC Amy Bricker, R.Ph. Vice President of Retail Contracting & Strategy, Express Scripts Natalie A. Pons, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, CVS Health Clips 53:48 Bradley Arthur: The Big Three PBMs control almost 80% of the entire market and these PBMs have the upper hand both in negotiating the contract with the payer, as well as strongly influencing the actual plan design itself. The PBM industry typically states that they can use their economic power to harness enhanced market efficiencies, but for whom? However, the staggering annual revenues that continue to grow each year of the big three suggests that these efficiencies are going directly to their corporations' bottom lines. Small community pharmacies like mine are faced on a daily basis with the impact of the PBMs' disproportionate market power. Community pharmacies routinely must agree to take-it-or-leave-it contracts from the PBMs just to continue to serve our long-standing patients. As if that weren't enough, the PBMs also directly set the reimbursement rates for pharmacies, the very same pharmacies that stand in direct competition of some of these PBM-owned mail-order and specialty pharmacies. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the PBMs present employer and government payers with carefully tailored suggested plans designs that steer beneficiaries to these PBM-owned entities. Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part I January 29, 2019 Senate Committee on Finance Witnesses: Kathy Sego, Mother of a Child with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., President, American Action Forum Mark E. Miller, Ph.D., Vice President of Health Care, Laura and John Arnold Foundation Peter B. Bach, MD, MAPP, Director, Memorial Sloan Kettering Center for Health Policy and Outcomes Clips 1:57:30 Sen. John Cornyn (R - TX): Can anybody on the panel explain to me why we have a general prohibition against kickbacks — they call them rebates — under the Social Security Act, but we nevertheless allow it for prescription drug pricing? What's the sound public policy reason for excluding prescription drug pricing from the anti-kickback rule under federal law? Douglas Holtz-Eakin: I can't explain that and won't pretend to. [laughter] Sen. Cornyn: I thought I was the only one who didn't understand the wisdom of that. Well, it's not a transparent arrangement and it does produce upward pressure on drug prices. And obviously, the negotiations between the PBM and the pharma in terms of what the net cost is, is not transparent, nor is it delivered to the consumer. Is it Dr. Miller? Dr. Bach? Peter Bach: It's delivered to the consumer indirectly through the reduction of the total cost of the benefit, but it is not delivered to the actual consumer using the drug, and that is a disassociation, that is a problem. Because it essentially reverses the structure of insurance. Lowering the total costs are people who use it the least, and raising the costs are people who use it the most, relative to if you allowed the rebate to be used at the point of sale, including all discounts. 1:59:49 Douglas Holtz-Eakin: If we had the negotiation be about the upfront price, so instead of a high list price and a rebate, you just negotiate a lower price, that would be the price that Ms. Sego would pay and insurance companies would look at that and say, okay, she's not paying as much as she used to, we're going to have to make up that money somewhere else and they might raise premiums. That means that people who don't have extreme insulin drug costs would pay a little bit more in a premium every month, and people who have extremely devastating medical conditions and high health care costs would get less costs. That's exactly what insurance is supposed to do. And so the rebate system is more than giving strange incentives on pricing. It's undercutting the purpose of insurance in general. Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II February 26, 2019 Senate Committee on Finance Witnesses: Richard A. Gonzalez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AbbVie Inc. Pascal Soriot, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca Giovanni Caforio, M.D., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Jennifer Taubert, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc. Albert Bourla, DVM, Ph.D., Chief Executive Office, Pfizer Olivier Brandicourt, M.D., Former Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi Clips 1:22:03 Albert Bourla: Adverse incentives that favor higher cost biologics are keeping biosimilars from reaching patients. In many cases, insurance companies declined to include lower cost biosimilars in their formularies because they would risk losing the rebates from covering higher cost medicines. I can't think of a more concerning example of a broken system and we need to do something about it. 1:33:35 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - IA): So many of you have voiced support for the recent rebate rule proposed by the administration. Should the administration finalized this rule, will you commit to lowering your drug prices? Richard Gonzalez [CEO, AbbVie]: Mr. Chairman, we are supportive of the rule. We'd like to see it in its final form, obviously, to make a final decision, but we are supportive of taking the discount to the patient at the point of sale. Sen Grassley: Okay. AstraZeneca? **Pascal Soriot [CEO, AstraZeneca]**The same for us Senator, I would go one step further: if the rebates were removed from the commercial sector as well, we will definitely reduce our list prices. Sen Grassley: Okay. And Bristol? Giovanni Caforio [CEO, Bristol-Myers Squibb]: We have the same positions. Sen Grassley: Okay. Johnson and Johnson? Jennifer Taubert [EVP, J&J]: Yes, we're supportive, and that definitely would be my goal. We would just need to see the final legislation, provided that there aren't additional fees that are added into the system to compensate for the rebates. Sen Grassley: Merck? **Kenneth C. Frazier: I would expect that our prices would go down if we change the system. Again, on the commercial side as well as the Medicare side. Sen Grassley: Okay, Pfizer? Albert Bourla [CEO, Pfizer]: It is a very clear intention that we will not keep a single dollar from these rebates. We will try to move every single penny to the patients and we think if this goes also to the commercial plants that will be even better for more patients. Sen Grassley: Okay. Sanofi? Olivier Brandicourt [Former CEO, Sanofi]: Lowering list price has to be linked to better access and affordability at the counter for the patients. 1:35:20 Sen. Ron Wyden (D - OR): Is it correct that your company, and nobody else, sets the starting price for all drugs sold by Pfizer? Yes or no? Albert Bourla: It is a negotiation with PBMs and they are very powerful. Sen. Wyden: But you still get to set the list price? Albert Bourla: Yes, but we set this price and the rebate limit(?). 1:35:40 Sen. Ron Wyden (D - OR): Is it correct, when a hypothetical patient, let's call her Mrs. Jones, goes to pay for her drug at the pharmacy counter, her coinsurance is based on the price of the drug you set? Albert Bourla: It is correct in many cases. Sen. Wyden: Okay. I just want you all to know that the number one reason consumers are getting hammered, is because these list prices, which you have the last word with respect to where they are, are unaffordable. And the high prices are tied to what the consumer pays at the pharmacy counter. And all this other stuff you talk about, the rebates and the discounts and the coupons, all this other stuff is window dressing, all of that. And the fact is on Part D, 40% of the drugs don't even have a rebate. So I want it understood, particularly because I've asked you, Mr. Borla, I think you and others in the industry are stonewalling on the key issue, which is actually lowering list prices. And reducing those list prices are the easiest way for American consumers to pay less at the pharmacy counter. 2:12:45 Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE): First is eliminating rebates to PBMs. That's the first one, eliminating rebates to PBMs. The second is value based arrangements. And the third is increasing transparency industry-wide on how you set your prices. 2:13:20 Richard Gonzalez: We clearly support providing the discount at the patient level, eliminating rebates essentially. 2:14:10 Pascal Soriot: If the rebates, as I said earlier, were to be removed from Part D and the commercial sector, we would actually reduce our list prices. 2:15:10 Giovanni Caforio: I would say that not only do we support all three elements that you mentioned, but I do believe those three elements together with the continued effort to develop a generic and biosimilar market would mean significant change, and would clearly alleviate the concerns that patients have today. 2:14:44 Jennifer Taubert: We are very supportive of all three elements that you outlined 2:15:52 Kenneth Frazier: We too support all three. 2:15:55 Albert Bourla: All three elements are transformational for our industry, will disrupt it. However, we do agree that these are the three things that need to be done and also I believe that will have significant meaningful results if we do. 2:16:10 Olivier Brandicourt: We support the three Senator, but we want to keep in mind at the end of the chain the patient has to benefit, so if rebates are removed it has to be to the benefit of patients. Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE): Good, thanks. 2:18:10 Albert Bourla: 50% of the American people are in commercial plans and these rebate rules apply to Medicare. If the rules apply to all, definitely the list price will go down. 2:18:30 Albert Bourla: The list price is not irrelevant, it's very relevant for a lot of people because they have to pay list price during the deductible period. However if the rebate rule is applied, then they become irrelevant because the patients will not be paying the list price at the purchase point. 2:19:10 Sen. John Thune (R-SD): How would manufacturers respond if the rebate rule were finalized for government programs? I mean, what does that what does that mean for the commercial market? Albert Bourla: Senator, as I said before, all these proposals that they're discussing, [undistinguishable], eliminating the rebate rule, are transformational and will disrupt the way we do business. I don't know exactly how the system will evolve, and I really don't favor a bifurcated system. I would like to have a transparent single system across both parts. So we need to see how the whole thing will evolve. 2:25:26 Johnny Isakson (R-GA): Who sets the discount and who sets the rebate? 2:26:20 Richard Gonzalez: We negotiate with payers, so managed care and PBMs— Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA): You're a supplier though, so you have to go negotiate with the PBMs and those people, is that right? Richard Gonzalez: Correct, and they negotiate aggressively. Sen. Isakson: Is that pretty much true with everybody, that they're the major component between the end retail consumer price and the origin of the product? Richard Gonzalez: Yes, Senator. Sen. Isakson: Well, that seems like that's someplace we ought to focus, because that's where the distorted numbers come in. Johnson & Johnson, Janssen, in your testimony, you talked about your average list price of 8.1%, up, but an average net price change of only 4.6%. So while your gross went up 8.6, your net went down 4.6 In the same pricing period. How does that happen? If you're setting the price, how does it not go up on the bottom? Jennifer Taubert: Yeah, and in fact, in 2018, our net price actually declined 8.6%, so even more than that. The intermediaries in the system are very, very effective negotiators— Sen. Isakson: Tell me who the intermediaries are. Jennifer Taubert: Those would be the PBMs and the insurers. Sen. Isakson: …and the insurance companies? Jennifer Taubert: Right, and they set the formularies for patients. Sen. Isakson: And they're not the same. They're two different people? Jennifer Taubert: Yes, correct. 2:40:45 James Lankford (R-OK): All of you have mentioned the rebate issue has been a problem and that insurance companies and PBMs are very effective negotiators. Part of the challenge of this is, health insurance companies pay their PBM based on the quality of their negotiation skills, cutting a price off the list price. And so if a list price is higher and a rebate is higher, that also gives preference to them. So the difficulty is, as you raise list price, and the rebate gets larger, the insurance company gives that preference, making it harder for biosimilars. Am I tracking this correctly? 2:43:00 Albert Bourla: Here in the US, the penetration of biosimilars is much lower than in other places, but it is disproportional to different parts of the US healthcare system. For example, in open systems, systems where the decision maker it is a PBM, the one biosimilar we have has a market share of 5% in the US. In closed systems, in systems like Kaiser, for example, integrated healthcare systems where the one who decides has the whole cost of the healthcare system in its interest, we have 73%. 5% and 73% for the same product. I agree with what Mr. Fraser said that we need to create incentives, but I would add also that we need to break this rebate trap that creates significant disincentives for providers, and the healthcare system, and insurance companies. 3:19:25 Kenneth Frazier: If you went back a few years ago, when we negotiated to get our drugs on formulary, our goal was to have the lowest copay by patients. Today the goal is to pay into the supply chain the biggest rebate, and so that actually puts the patient at a disadvantage since they're the only ones that are paying a portion of the list price. The list price is actually working against the patient. 3:19:50 Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT): Why do we have a system today? Where you all are setting, I'll just say very, very high list prices, which is the starting point for negotiation. Why? Olivier Brandicourt: Senator, we're trying to get formulary position. With those list prices. High list price, high rebates. It's a preferred position. Unfortunately the preferred position doesn't automatically ensure affordability at the end. Kenneth C. Frazier: Senator, If you bring a product to the market with a low list price in this system, you get punished financially and you get no uptake because everyone in the supply chain makes money as a result of a higher list price. Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part III April 9, 2019 Senate Committee on Finance Witnesses: Steve Miller, MD, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Cigna Corporation Derica Rice, Former Executive Vice President and President, CVS Health and CVS Caremark William Fleming, Pharm.D., Segment President, Healthcare Services, Humana Inc. John Prince, Chief Executive Officer, OptumRx Mike Kolar, JD, Interim President & CEO, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Prime Therapeutics LLC Clips Sen. Ron Wyden (D - OR): Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers first showed up decades ago, back when prescription drugs were being utilized more extensively. The PBMs told the insurance companies, “we're the ones who know drug pricing, we will handle the negotiations for you.” But there is little evidence that the pharmaceutical benefit managers have actually held down the prices in a meaningful way. In fact, most of the evidence shows just the opposite. Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers actually make more money when they pick a higher price drug over a lower price drug. Colleagues, let's remember that all the way through this discussion, benefit managers make more money when they pick a higher price drug over a lower price drug. The logic on this isn't exactly complicated, graduate-level economics. PBM profits are based on taking their slice of the prescription-drug pie. More expensive drugs means there's a bigger pie. When there's a bigger pie, [there are] bigger slices for the pharmaceutical benefit managers. 50:24 Mike Kolar: Rebates and the role they play have been key areas of focus in the drug cost debate. In our view, rebates are a powerful tool to offset high prices, which are set by pharmaceutical companies, and pharmaceutical companies alone. The fact that rebates are not offered on many of the highest cost drugs, and that studies show no correlation between prices and rebates underscore that rebates are a key to mitigating rather than causing high drug prices. We pass rebates through fully to our plans, and we believe our plans should be able to choose how to apply these rebates in ways that best serve their members and market needs by balancing premiums and cost sharing. 56:05 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA): I'd like to talk about consolidation, including the recent integration of PBMs with insurance companies. Last year I wrote to the Justice Department on the issues, it reported that the three largest PBMs who are before us today now covers 71% of Medicaid, Medicare Part D enrollees and 86% of standalone Drug Plan enrollees. 57:45 Derica Rice: This is a highly competitive space. In addition to the three that you've pointed out here, CMS has noted there are over 60 PBMs across the US. Therefore, the competition, there's many options for the employers that are out there, government entities, as well as unions to choose from given their specific needs. 1:10:35 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI): So when we look at Express Scripts has 100 million Americans covered, CVS 90 million, OptumRx 65 million, Prime Therapeutics 27 million, Humana 21 million, and yet Americans still pay the highest prices in the world. Even though you are negotiating for millions of people. The VA has its own pharmacy benefit manager service, they negotiate for 9 million veterans, and they pay, on average, 40% less for the same drugs that the rest of the healthcare system pays for. Despite greater volume, you are unable to secure these kinds of low prices. With all due respect, you guys are pretty bad negotiators. Given the fact that the VA can get 40% less. And so I'd like to know from each of you why that's the case. Dr. Miller? Steve Miller [Former EVP and Chief Clinical Officer, Cigna Corporation]: Yes. Part of the equation is giving patients choice. At the VA, they actually limit their formulary more than any of us at this table do. So oftentimes, they'll have one beta blocker, one ace inhibitor. And so if it's going to get to that level of choice, then we could get better prices also. Sen. Stabenow: Let me jump in, in the interest of time. I know you create nationwide drug formularies, you have pre-authorization, you give preferred status to certain medications. So you don't use any of those tools that the VA is using? Because you do. Steve Miller: We definitely use those tools, but we also give people choice. It's crucial for both physicians and patients to have the choice of the products they want to be able to access. Many of our plans want us to have broad formularies and when you have more products, it means you move less market share. Sen. Stabenow: So basically you're saying a 40% premium gives them more choice. 1:24:30 Sherrod Brown (D-OH): If the administration's rebate rule were finalized as proposed, would you in some way be required to change the way you do business? Mike Kolar: Yes, Senator we would. John Prince: Yes. William Fleming: Yes. Derica Rice: Yes. Steve Miller: Yes. Sen. Brown: Thank you. 1:25:05 Sherrod Brown (D-OH): What percentage of prescriptions that you fill across Part D actually receive a rebate? Roughly what percentage? Mike Kolar: So Senator, approximately 8% of the prescriptions that we cover in Part D are associated with a rebate. Sen. Brown: Okay, Mr. Prince? John Prince: Senator, I don't know the exact number, I know our overall business is about 7%. Sen. Brown: Okay, thank you. William Fleming: About 7-8%. Derica Rice: Senator, I do not know the exact number but we pass through 100% of all rebates and discounts. Sen. Brown: [Grunt] Steve Miller: 90% of the prescriptions will be generic. Of the 10% that are branded, about two-thirds have rebates. So it's about seven-- Sen. Brown: 7-8% like the others. Okay. To recap, PBMs do not set drug prices. Forcing you to change the way you do business -- as the administration's rule would — will not change that fact. And while the rule might impact a small percentage of drugs and Part D that receive a rebate, it does nothing to lower costs, as your answer suggests, for the other 90% of prescriptions you fill. Most importantly, absolutely nothing in the proposed rule would require Secretary Azar's former employer or any other pharma company to lower the price of insulin or any other drug. It's important to establish that, so thank you for that. 1:41:40 Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV): Let me ask you, Dr. Fleming, in your testimony, you say Humana's analysis of the rebate rule -- and we're talking about the administration's rebate rule now — found that approximately 17% of beneficiaries will see savings at the pharmacy counter as a result of this rule. Can you tell me a little bit more about who these people are? And what kind of conditions do they have? William Fleming: Senator, there will be a number of members who are taking brand drugs for which we get rebates and so it could vary all the way from the common chronic conditions, things like diabetes or hypertension or high cholesterol, all the way over to occasionally, not usually, but occasionally on the specialty drug side. When you think of some medications like treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, places where there's competition. 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Terry Morris, President of Morris & Fellows Real Estate Services, Inc. joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to dive into the rich company history and remark on notable career milestones. Morris joins host Carol Morgan as the fifth Legends of Real Estate series guest. A 1970 graduate of Florida State University, Morris took his first professional leap by starting his career in retail management. After several years and a closer look at his financial goals, Morris began searching for new opportunities when a friend suggested commercial mortgage banking. In 1974, he accepted a position at The Commonwealth Corporation in Tallahassee, Florida as a commercial loan officer, a move that soon coincided with the first recession Morris would weather in his career. The company asked him to obtain his Florida real estate license and formally trained him in appraisals. When not working on a commercial project, Morris assisted the residential lending division of the company with residential appraisals, his first introduction to the residential side of real estate. The recession hit the southeast particularly hard, prompting Morris and his wife, Cheri, to look for greener pastures to better support their family of four. Morris said, “We studied the national economy by region and city and determined that the best opportunities at the time were in either Austin, Texas or Wichita, Kansas. For a young, dual-career couple raised in the south, this looked like an adventure and an opportunity to see another part of the country outside our comfort zone." Morris and his family packed up and moved to Kansas, Cheri working for Melvin Simon and Associates and Morris for J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc., a residential and commercial brokerage firm founded in 1902.  He opened a new office for the company and eventually took over relocation services as well. Brokerage is conducted somewhat differently in every state based on state laws and customs developed over decades.  During this time, it was common for brokers to not only list and sell real estate but to also close loans in the broker's office, which led to some interesting situations. Morris said, “I'll never forget the day when a buyer showed up for an all-cash residential closing and put stacks of one-hundred-dollar bills on my desk. I couldn't get that closing done quick enough and get to the bank!” While they loved their life in Wichita, they felt far from home. Both Morris and his wife grew up in the southeast and knew it was time to pull out the map again and choose where their next and hopefully permanent stop would be. Atlanta seemed an attractive option with its opportunity for growth in both of their separate career paths. Cheri joined up with Tom Cousins as Vice President of marketing in the spring of 1978, and Morris joined Northside Realty, run at that time by Johnny Isakson. While working for Isakson, Morris first managed the North Sandy Springs office and then the Smyrna office, familiarizing himself with nuances of the Atlanta real estate market, Georgia laws, and customs. This was a wonderful opportunity to dig into the largest real estate market in the southeast working with a premier real estate brokerage firm. As Morris grew in his position with Northside, the second recession of his career loomed large. In the early 1980s, Morris found himself responsible for expanding a profit center while the market experienced interest rates of 18% and higher. Morris said, “That didn't stop us. We developed all sorts of creative ways to sell and finance homes. In our small office in West Cobb County, we sold one house a day on average in 1982 at 18% interest rates.” Morris and his team took advantage of the rent versus sell pros and cons and developed other innovative solutions to satisfy customer needs. Aided by Morris' financial background, he and his team became proficient problem solvers in challenging times. While in Smyrna,

This week, we interview Elizabeth Isakson, our current Senior Athlete Rep for the Georgia LSC. She just graduated high school and is headed to the University of Georgia to swim as a Bulldog, but first, she shares her experiences and insight into being an athlete rep over the past 2 years. Thank you, Elizabeth, for all your hard work and dedication.

The anomalies of time. We get into a classic late night conversation about time with our friends Paul and Spencer.  wanna join our patreon? www.patreon.com/reallifescifi listen to us get personal in our real life no sci-fi where the hosts catch up before every show. listen to us continue the conversation with our guests every week   we livestream video every sunday at 715pm pacific and that stream replays the next day (usually 215 pm pacific)  only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com

Joining the show today to talk about the legacy of the late Senator Johnny Isakson is his former Chief of Staff, Joan Kirchner Carr. Senator Isakson passed away December 19th after a long and storied career in Georgia politics. Isakson is the only Georgia politician to successfully win elections for the State House, State Senate, United States Congress and United States Senate. A member of the Georgia Air National Guard and graduate of University of Georgia, Isakson ran a successful real estate firm that at its peak had over 1,000 agents working for it. After an unsuccessful and then successful bid for the Georgia State House in 1974 and 1976, Isakson was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1990, which he would go on to lose to Democrat Zell Miller. Joan talks about his relationship with Governor Miller after that election and the now rare bipartisan working relationship they formed. In 1992 he would run successfully for a seat in the Georgia Senate, where he served one term, before unsuccessfully running for the United States Senate in 1996 – a race that eventually saw Democrat Max Cleland elected with a 1 point margin. Isakson then ran in a 1999 special election to replace then US Congressman and Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, which Isakson would handedly win. Finally, he ran for US Senate in 2004 after then Senator Zell Miller opted not to run again, which Isakson won by a wide margin and would go on to be reelected twice – the only Republican Senator from Georgia to win 3 US Senate races. Joan talks about his time in the Senate Chairing the Veterans Affairs and Ethics Committees, his commitment to constituent services, and his reputation for reaching across the aisle to get bills passed. After he retired from the US Senate at the end of 2019, he led the formation of The Isakson Initiative, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and funding for research related to neurocognitive diseases including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and related dementia. You can read more about The Isakson Initiative HERE. You can watch Senator Isakson's UGA Graduation commencement address on the “Six Silent Secrets” HERE. Connect with Joan Kirchner Carr on Twitter @jkirchnercarr Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

This program remembers the friendship and mutual admiration between Republican Johnny Isakson and Democrat John Lewis. Twenty years of public praise -- and equally public hugs -- in the House of Representatives and Senate for these two Georgians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Isakson is the retired President and COO of ServiceMaster Franchise Services Group, an international franchise services company, where he had responsibility for the development and growth of more than 5,000 franchises worldwide with sales totaling more than $2 billion annually.  As part of the $4 billion ServiceMaster Company, Mike led ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec brands, specializing in residential and commercial cleaning services, disaster restoration, on-site furniture repair, and home inspections.Mike was also the Chair of the IFA in 2008-2009 and is the Immediate Past Chair of the IFA Education Foundation.   Today, he and his partners Doug Pound and Jim Wassell, give guidance to their clients and through Insight to Execution, help guide them on their journeys.

Governor Kemp is calling for looser gun restrictions; Senator Johnny Isakson was memorialized in Atlanta; And KSU Alum won the NXT title at WWE's New Year's Evil. #Covid19 #Omicron #KSU #BronnBreaker #WWE  #NXT #NewYearsEvil #CobbCounty #Georgia #LocalNews      -            -            -            -            -            The Marietta Daily Journal Podcast is local news for Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, and all of Cobb County.             Subscribe today, so you don't miss an episode! MDJOnline            Register Here for your essential digital news.              Find additional episodes of the MDJ Podcast here.             This Podcast was produced and published for the Marietta Daily Journal and MDJ Online by BG Ad Group   For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday on Political Rewind: In a special live 2 p.m. edition, we mark the anniversary of a dark chapter in U.S. history. Last year on Jan. 6, supporters of former President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the democratic process. The shockwaves continue to reverberate in Georgia and across the country in 2022. This all plays out today as funeral services for late former Sen. Johnny Isakson are underway. The Panel: Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Leo Smith — GOP consultant and president, Engaged Futures Jim Galloway — Former politics columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Donna Lowry — Host of "Lawmakers," Georgia Public Broadcasting

It's our year end episode! Preston is joined by Megan and Craig to discuss the most underrated and overrated political stories of 2021. But first, the panel kick things off by discussing the passing of longtime Georgia legislator and US Senator, Johnny Isakson. Isakson served as a Georgia Representative, State Senator, Congressperson, and Senator. How will he be remembered?  A special year end Play-Along-At-Home segment and much more on this week's episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Megan Gordon-Kane @meganlaneg Preston Thompson @pston3 Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

Former U.S. Sen. “Johnny” Isakson passed away earlier this month at the age of 76 after a long, accomplished political career. Brian Robinson hosts a special tribute episode featuring three former chiefs of staff and friends of the late Georgia lawmaker: Attorney General Chris Carr, along with political strategists Joan Carr and Heath Garrett.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Long-time U.S. Senator and ag advocate Johnny Isakson of Georgia passes away, and gas prices drop for sixth straight week.

Former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson passed away over the weekend; And Atlanta area gynecologist was charged with running a 'pill mill' operation; And 5 Riverwood athletes signed letters of intent to play sports at the next level.  #NorthFulton #Georgia #LocalNews  - - - - - - The Northside Neighbor Podcast is local news for Roswell, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, and the entire Northside.  Northside Neighbor Register Here for your essential digital news.  This podcast was produced and published for the Northside Neighbor by BG Ad Group on 12-21-2021 For advertising inquiries, please email j.southerland@bgadgroup.com   For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A discuss of the legacy of Former Sen. Johnny Isakson with a close friend and aide. Plus, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave her final public press conference. Meanwhile, Mayor-elect Andre Dickens sets the goals for his administration. The Panel: Heath Garrett – Republican strategist  J.D. Capelouto – Local news reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Kristal Dixon – Reporter, Axios Kurt Young – Department chair of political science, Clark Atlanta University

Senator Johnny Isakson has passed away at 76; Deputies are increasing patrol at Cobb Malls to allow for safer shopping; And the Battery will host a New Years Eve Celebration.  #CobbCounty #Georgia #LocalNews      -            -            -            -            -            The Marietta Daily Journal Podcast is local news for Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, and all of Cobb County.             Subscribe today, so you don't miss an episode! MDJOnline            Register Here for your essential digital news.              Find additional episodes of the MDJ Podcast here.             This Podcast was produced and published for the Marietta Daily Journal and MDJ Online by BG Ad Group   For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boyd pays tribute to Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), who passed away recently, and discusses what we can all learn from his life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday on Political Rewind: A giant of Georgia politics died over the weekend. Former Sen. Johnny Isakson passed away Sunday. He served many years in Congress, gaining a national reputation as an affable bipartisan. Later on the show, a deep dive into Ga.'s film industry with guest host Donna Lowry. The Panelists: Jim Galloway — Retired columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Jeffrey Stepakoff — Executive director, The Georgia Film Academy Ronda Penrice — Journalist, writer  Shaunya Chavis-Rucker — Divisional head, Fulton Films Office

Georgia politician Johnny Isakson dies at 76; Hawks star Young enters health and safety protocols; Georgia hitches electric vehicle dreams to Rivian plant; Varsity under contract to open restaurant in Rome

Paul Isakson talks about his addiction to chess, moving to LA from the Midwest, TV development, and shares his Friends casting theory.

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind , we honor retiring U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, from his days as one of the lonely Republicans in the state legislature, to his bruising battle for governor against Zell Miller, to his efforts to maintain a bi-partisan approach to governing in the U.S. Senate.

On the show this week the regular panel is joined by Alpharetta City Councilman Ben Burnett to discuss Senator Johnny Isakson's recent farewell address, the blowback Governor Kemp has received from his own party after naming businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to the US Senate, and the PredictIt market for what the balance of power in congress will look like after the 2020 elections. *Take advantage of the PredictIt $20 first time user deposit match* Click here to get started: www.predictit.org/promo/gapol Follow us on Twitter @gapoliticspod Follow Councilman Burnett on Twitter @BenBurnett

On Wednesday's Political Rewind , Gov. Brian Kemp officially announced that Kelly Loeffler is his pick to replace the retiring Sen. Johnny Isakson. An Atlanta business executive, Loeffler is new to the game of politics. What can we expect from Loeffler as a senator and as a senatorial candidate leading up to Georgia's 2020 elections? And, now that the announcement has been made, how will conservative Republicans react to Kemp's choice? How will Rep. Doug Collins, President Donald Trump's choice for the Isakson seat, respond?

The impeachment proceedings continue in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Today, On Second Thought gets the perspective of two Georgia experts pertaining to the possible effects of the hearing. Author, lawyer and Pro Hac Judge to the City of Atlanta Municipal Court, Parag Shah, clarifies hearsay and its admission during the hearings.

Today on Political Rewind , we are live from the studios of WUGA in Athens. We will discuss the impending announcement from Gov. Brian Kemp about his decision regarding Sen. Johnny Isakson's seat. At the moment, Atlanta business executive Kelly Loeffler seems likely to be the pick, despite pressure from President Donald Trump to tap a fierce ally from Georgia, Rep. Doug Collins. How will Georgia conservatives react to this perceived rebuke of the president? Will Collins, if he is not tapped for the seat, plan on contesting it in 2020? We also hear Sen. Isakson's farewell address from the U.S. Senate floor.

Today on Political Rewind , Gov. Brian Kemp is locked in a battle with President Donald Trump over his choice to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson in the U.S. Senate. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Kemp is set to name Atlanta business executive Kelly Loeffler to the seat. Critics claim Loeffler is not a true Trump conservative and want Rep. Doug Collins for the job. How will this fierce battle play out in the week ahead? Our panel weighs in.

Today on Political Rewind , Gov. Brian Kemp sets Monday as the deadline to apply for Sen. Johnny Isakson's seat. More than 500 people have offered themselves for the job, including some prominent GOP leaders and well-known Georgians. We ask our panel if they expect more big names to come forward in the final days of the process.

Today on Political Rewind , several intriguing candidates for Sen. Johnny Isakson's seat have emerged, including a prominent GOP figure's daughter and the son of a former Democratic candidate for vice president. Our panel looks at the latest developments in the Peach State's two U.S. Senate races.

Senator David Perdue has a new plan to create a clearinghouse of information to help schools enhance security, and Senator Isakson has a new bill that would fund research of mass violence at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Join the director of Georgia State University's Center for School Safety, School Climate and Classroom Management, Kristen Varjas, and Executive Director of Safe Havens International, Michael Dorn, for a discussion of the plans and the issues that surround them.

On this edition of Political Rewind , our panelists discuss the increasingly competitive Democratic race in Georgia for U.S. Senate. So far, the four Democrats who have officially launched their campaigns are aiming for Sen. David Perdue's seat. When will Democrats begin lining up for a shot at the seat that Sen. Johnny Isakson is giving up? Why has no African-American candidate come forward to run?

On this edition of Political Rewind, in the wake of Johnny Isakson's surprise decision to retire, two US Senate seats are now on the ballot in Georgia in 2020. As Republicans and Democrats engage in complex maneuvering to benefit in the aftermath of Isakson's announcement, we'll take a behind the scenes look at the races for each seat.

This week we look at how President Trump fares in head-to-head match-ups against the Democrats, and preview the special election in NC-9. Then we do some Senate forecasting in light of an unexpected resignation announcement out of Georgia. Finally, we look at the polling behind Boris Johnson's Brexit dilemma.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As Johnny Isakson prepares to step down from the U.S. Senate after four decades in public office, a panel of political leaders from both sides of the aisle joins us to talk about the impact Isakson has had on Georgia and the nation, as well as on their own lives and careers.

On this edition of Political Rewind, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson stuns Georgia's political community by announcing his retirement, citing his health challenges. He will step down at the end of this year, ending a four-decade career in elective office.

Donald Trump Attacks Puerto Rico And Fox News, And Isakson Announces Retirement by 632829

On this edition of Political Rewind, an exclusive interview with Georgia's Senior U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. Isakson responds to President Trump's attacks on John McCain in recent days that came in a flurry of Twitter posts over the weekend and in comments to reporters at the White House.

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