The Washington Post (9/9, Romm) reports people who rely on USPS for prescription drugs “may have experienced ‘significant’ delays in their deliveries, according to a” report from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA). The report accused Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of placing the “health of millions of Americans” at risk.
USA Today (9/9, Wu) reports Warren and Casey “said some of the nation’s largest pharmacies told them they were experiencing, on average, delivery delays of 18-32%, meaning deliveries that would normally take 1-2 days would instead take 3-4 days.” The senators also said the delays could pose “serious health risks to millions of Americans and (increase) costs for consumers and taxpayers.”
The AP (9/9, Daly, Izaguirre) says the report conflicts with claims made by DeJoy that the changes he implemented “should not have impacted anybody.”
CNN (9/9, Holmes, Cole) and The Hill (9/9, Wise) also cover the story.
Related Links:
— “Patients may have seen ‘significant’ delays in medicine deliveries by USPS, Senate report finds “Tony Romm, The Washington Post, September 9, 2020