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On the recordSeptember 26, 2019
This week, the Committee on Ways and Means released a report highlighting the disparities between the cost of prescription drugs in the United States and other developed nations. This report found that on average, drug prices in the United States were nearly four times higher than prices in similar countries. The sky-high cost of prescription drugs affects all of our communities, and too many Americans cannot afford the medications they need. The Medicare Program alone last year spent $135 for prescription drugs. It is a lot of money, but it is also a lot of leverage, a lot of leverage that should be used to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare and for the American people. Negotiated drug pricing should be enacted now. ____________________
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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