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Harris wants to speed up a Biden administration effort that has allowed...
Kamala Harris: Harris wants to speed up a Biden administration effort that has allowed Medicare and othe... Published Aug 16, 2024. Status: Evidence review. Th...
Harris wants to speed up a Biden administration effort that has allowed Medicare and other federal programs to negotiate with drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription medications, aiming to cut the price tags of some of the most expensive and most commonly used drugs by roughly 40 percent to 80 percent starting in 2026.
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Verification rule: Event occurs: Harris wants to speed up a Biden administration effort that has allowed Medicare and other federal programs to negotiate with drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription medications, aiming to cut the price tags of some of the most expensive and most commonly used drugs by roughly 40 percent to 80 percent starting in 2026.; window 2024-08-16 to 2026-01-01
Original source: pbs.org