I want to mention that the Congressional Budget Office in their letter to us made clear that exempting Medicare prescription drug plans from Medicaid's best price drives down drug prices $18 billion for our seniors.
Discussing the impact of Medicare prescription drug plans on drug prices during a floor speech.
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