NEW: Democrats vowed to take on Big Pharma and the overwhelming majority of the party wants to do so. But leaders are now working to water down their drug pricing plans in the face of resistance from a handful of members in the House & Senate politico.com/news/2021/09/3… w @misswilson
@misswilson The changes under discussion include:
-subjecting fewer drugs to negotiation
-not extending the lower prices to people on private insurance
-not pegging prices here to those paid by countries that negotiate with pharma companies
politico.com/news/2021/09/3…
-subjecting fewer drugs to negotiation
-not extending the lower prices to people on private insurance
-not pegging prices here to those paid by countries that negotiate with pharma companies
politico.com/news/2021/09/3…
@misswilson Progressives acknowledge that a watered-down #HR3 may be the best they can get under the circumstances, but they're warning leaders against bending too far in moderates' direction.
“For every action there are collateral reactions,” @PeterWelch warned. politico.com/news/2021/09/3…
“For every action there are collateral reactions,” @PeterWelch warned. politico.com/news/2021/09/3…
@misswilson @PeterWelch The changes to the drug policy could have a domino effect on the rest of Democrats' health care agenda, generating hundreds of billions less for them to spend on expanding Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare and home care politico.com/news/2021/09/3…
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