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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
We have a law in our country that prohibits Medicare from negotiating directly with drug companies--the only developed nation in the world with such a law.
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Anna Eshoo
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Eshoo points out the unique U.S. law that prevents Medicare from negotiating drug prices.

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