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WASHINGTON - The nation's top health official said Monday the government shouldn't negotiate Medicare drug prices, setting the stage for early confrontation with the new Democratic Congress.
Currently, about 22.5 million seniors and the disabled are enrolled in private insurance plans subsidized by the federal government. The insurers negotiate with pharmaceutical companies over how much they'll pay for drugs covered by their plan.See the full content of this document
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Drug Prices Divide Hhs Chief, Dems
But Democratic lawmakers have promised a new approach when they take control of Congress in January. They would let the federal government use its massive purchasing ...
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