Gaston Gazette Opinion Contact and Website
Publisher Lucy C. Talley and Editor Hunter Bretzius invite reader input at GastonGazette.com op ed page seeking letters and commentary for publication. The call emphasizes community voices and ongoing dialogue through the site.
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Lucy C. Talley
Hunter Bretzius
Medicare drug cost caps urged amid rising Part D costs
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission flags two trends in Part D. Generics expanded from 61 to 84 percent of prescriptions 2007 2014, slowing spending though catastrophic phase participants rose. New high priced drugs and biologics threaten future costs, with calls to use negotiations and 340B pricing as potential checks.
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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Congress
Associated Press
Herald-Tribune
Medicare
Community voices on birds, bridges, and service in Gaston
Online comments discuss hummingbirds and feeders, a plan to improve eastern Gaston County with new connectivity, and replacing Wilkinson Boulevard bridge. Residents urge action now, commend veterans, and thank service members and families for sacrifice.
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Wilkinson Boulevard
Regina
Roger Hudson
Gaston County
Lawton
Blandford
Catawba Crossings Move Advances Regional Connectivity
Tim Efird and Regina Moody note the Gaston County push for Catawba Crossings gains momentum after MPO vote to pursue regional analysis and a feasibility study. The project links South New Hope Road to a new bridge over the South Fork River and across the Catawba toward the Lincoln Harris Crescent area, aiming to relieve I-85 and Wilkinson Blvd. congestion and spur economic development.
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Gaston County
MPO
NC Department of Transportation
Gaston- Cleveland -Lincoln
Catawba
South New Hope Road
South Fork River
South Point
Allen
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Wilkinson Blvd
Belmont
South Point Peninsula
South Carolina
Chambers of Commerce
Catawba River
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