Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2019
Facing progressive pressure, Pelosi could expand her drug pricing plan to negotiate prices for $118 billion worth of medicines
14 June 2019 - Progressive lawmakers this week exacted a major concession from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: a pledge for the federal government to negotiate prices for a far larger group of drugs than initially proposed.
The new plan, confirmed to STAT by Democratic aides, would have the federal government negotiate for the price of at least 250 drugs covered by Medicare — compared to at least 25 drugs in the initial proposal.
