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A proposal in the House to lower drug costs would force pharmaceutical companies to invest less in research and development, writes the president of 60 Plus. What could that mean for vaccines to handle the next pandemic?
Friday, April 23, 2021
This Week’s Dose
Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives reintroduced drug pricing packages similar to ones they championed in 2019 and 2020. The Biden Administration extended the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE). The Administration also reversed a Texas Medicaid waiver, spurring Republican opposition to President Biden’s nominee for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Congress
House Leadership Reintroduced Dueling Drug Pricing Packages. Democratic leaders of the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor committees reintroduced the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which closely mirrors the version of the bill that passed the House in 2019. The bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for certain drugs, cap out-of-pocket costs for Part D beneficiaries and require manufacturer rebates for certain drugs whose prices increase
House Democratic, Republican Leaders Reintroduce Prescription Drug Pricing Bills aamc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aamc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.