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On the recordSeptember 15, 2021
You have got to give Medicare the power to use its huge purchasing power to negotiate directly with drug companies.
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Murphy argues for Medicare to negotiate drug prices to lower costs for beneficiaries.

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