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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The Biden administration this week is expected to announce the first 10 prescription drugs the federal government will negotiate under a new federal law that aims to reduce the cost of Medicare's most expensive medicines.

For the first time, the federal government is allowed to negotiate drug prices for older Americans because of the Inflation Reduction Act, the sweeping climate and health legislation passed by Congress last year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish the list of 10 drugs by Friday, but administration officials have signaled the announcement could come earlier in the week.

Consumer and senior advocates long have sought efforts to rein in drug prices for Medicare enrollees and taxpayers.

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[-] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

I too would object if suddenly my guaranteed free money faucet was turned off. This is only reducing the faucet by 10 drugs. Fucking vultures.

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks, Bush. Such a piece of shit that dude is.

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

The US negotiating for cheap drugs due to the size of the market and making the rest of the world pay for pharma profits is the true America First platform.

[-] Actaeon@artemis.camp 3 points 1 year ago

Don’t you worry your pretty little head. The majority of Americans will still be be subsidizing global Pharma profits. This negotiation only covers individuals with government funded healthcare, which we try to keep to a bare minimum over here.

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