Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks debate
Published: November 22, 2021
Within Biden's social agenda bill, a provision requires that drug companies pay rebates to Medicare if they increase prices above the rate of inflation.
Source: kxxv.com
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United StatesJames GelfandRon WydenShawn GremmingerKatie MahoneyJoe BidenDan LeonardPurchaser Business Group On HealthAssociation For Accessible MedicinesUs ChamberPresident Joe BidenPurchaser Business GroupPharmaceutical ResearchAccessible MedicinesFinance Committee Chairman Ron WydenBiden AdministrationCap On Drug Price Hikes For Privately Insured Sparks DebateKrhd 25 NewsKxxv 25 NewsTexas NewsWorkers And Families With Private Health Insurance Would Reap Savings On Prescription Drugs Froma Little Noticed Provision In President Joe Bidens Sweeping Social Agenda Bill Its Meant To Break The Cycle Of Annual Price Increases For Widely Used Medicines That Require Drug Companies Pay Rebates Medicare If They Increase Prices Above Rate Inflation Sold Plans Count Calculating PenaltyIkea Tax On Price Increases The Issue Is Dividing Business Groups Ina Fierce Lobbying Battle Corporate Focused Affordable Employee Benefits Want To Keep Language As So It Would Provide Increase Protection For Companies And Their Workers Not Just Medicare Enrollees Other Such Influential Us Chamber Of Commerce Are Backing Pharmaceutical Industrys Drive Block Restraints PricingNcluding Inflation CapsAying They Would Stifle Innovation House Democrats Passed The Roughly 2 Trillion Social Agenda Legislation On Friday And Sent It To Senate Bill Resets National Priorities Issues From Climate Family Life Faces More Scrutiny In That Evenly Divided Chamber Prescription Drugs Are But One ComponentNd Most Of The Attention Has Focused On Medicare Provisions To Slash Out Pocket Costs For Seniors And Allow Program Negotiate Prices Fora Limited Number Medicines But Inflation Caps Would Have Far Reaching Impact As Many 180 Million Americans With Private Insurancea Lot People Dont Realize That Bill Applies 
