Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
Conservative group launches ad campaign against Democratic drug pricing plan
26 August 2019 - A conservative advocacy group is launching a seven-figure ad campaign across dozens of House districts to rally lawmakers against Democratic efforts to allow Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices.
The $2.5 million in radio, digital and mailed ads from the American Action Network, first shared with The Hill, call on Congress to reject what the group says are “government price controls” placed on Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, called Part D.
The ads are meant to head off an attempt by Democrats in the House to pass legislation aimed at lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices. They will air in 35 House GOP districts.
