.@gazettedotcom editorial: U.S. Sen. @ChuckGrassley recently offered what has become a rarity in American politics — big, bipartisan legislation to address a problem everyone agrees is real.https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-editorial/americans-demand-lower-prescription-prices-congress-must-respond-20190804 …
.@gazettedotcom: The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act sponsored by @ChuckGrassley and his Democratic counterpart on @SenFinance, Sen. @RonWyden would impose a limit on out-of-pocket costs for millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients.
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@gazettedotcom: Government analysts predict that would save taxpayers $85 billion and save beneficiaries $27 billion over 10 years.Show this thread -
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@gazettedotcom: The bill also mandates more transparency over the way drug manufacturers, insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers set prices. More information for consumers would unleash the powerful market forces that are sorely missing in the health care industry.Show this thread -
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@gazettedotcom: Americans consistently rank health care costs among their top concerns. The@ChuckGrassley-@RonWyden bill is the product of months of bipartisan discussions in the Senate, and we believe it’s a reasonable first step toward addressing an urgent problem.Show this thread
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