March 16 2021 He and other leading Democrats talk about what's ahead for health care after Biden's plan. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says among the next steps Congress must take on health care are to lower the soaring cost of some medications — specifically insulin — and restore the ability of the federal government to negotiate drug prices for Medicare. The Oregon Democrat joined the chairs of two other congressional committees Tuesday, March 16, on a conference call sponsored by Protect Our Care, a coalition of progressive groups formed in late 2016 to defend the Affordable Care Act against Republican attempts to repeal it. Wyden, Washington Sen. Patty Murray and New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone discussed in detail what President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic recovery plan does for health care. The plan broadens federal subsidies for health insurance premiums under the 2010 law, often known as "Obamacare" after the president who signed it. It also extends federal incentives to the 12 states that still do not take part in the expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income people.