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Ron Wyden: “I want you to know that what I am in favor of is a policy that has Medicare negotiate on behalf of the more than 60…”

On the recordApril 14, 2021
I want you to know that what I am in favor of is a policy that has Medicare negotiate on behalf of the more than 60 million Medicare beneficiaries in order to get them a better deal.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Advocating for Medicare to negotiate drug prices for beneficiaries.

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