Price hearing cheat sheet: CEOs prep for grilling, history repeats itself and more

The nation's capital is abuzz as Big Pharma CEOs rehearse their testimony for Tuesday's big drug-pricing hearing. What to expect? High political theater, for one thing, as Republicans and Democrats both take their shots. But don't dismiss the event as mere grandstanding, analysts say. Senators on the dais have introduced pricing bills and launched investigations, and the Trump administration seems willing to participate in a crackdown. Plus, every D.C. media outlet will be covering it zeroing in on the most dramatic exchanges, of course—and those TV news feeds and mainstream media headlines will hit Americans already miffed about their prescription costs and suspicious of the industry. To help you study up, we've gathered some hints about what you'll see Tuesday, a window or two into the behind-the-scenes action, and some news and ideas about what comes next. Have your own thoughts? Let us know. We might add them to the mix.