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The video discusses the opioid epidemic's impact on all age groups, highlighting neonatal abstinence syndrome affecting over 30,000 babies annually. It covers ongoing lawsuits against drug companies and concerns about settlement funds reaching affected children. The House passed HR3 to lower prescription drug costs, but it faces opposition in the Senate and a potential presidential veto. The Senate is working on an alternative bill to cap drug price increases at inflation rates.

What has Senate leader Mitch McConnell indicated about the bill passed in the House?

What alternative approach are lawmakers in the Senate considering for drug pricing?