“Did a Big Pharma CEO write these talking points for you on the back of a campaign check?” one critic asked Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Polling data released this week shows that nearly 90% of Republican voters support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies. But congressional Republicans—many of whom receive substantial funding from […]
“Seniors and families already struggling to afford lifesaving medicines are told to brace for further price hikes by the same industry that saw its profits and shareholder rewards skyrocket by billions in a year.” An analysis published Tuesday shows that the five largest pharmaceutical companies in the United States raked in combined earnings of $82 […]
“This legal action underscores how critical it is to have a president in the White House who will fight for lower health costs for Americans,” said U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. Aiming to protect wealthy pharmaceutical companies from any reduction in their tens of billions of dollars in annual profits or lavish CEO compensation packages, the industry’s biggest lobbying […]
“If you thought Republicans were done trying to repeal overwhelmingly popular healthcare policies that bring down costs—think again,” said Sen. Patty Murray. Democratic leaders on Friday blasted a new Republican bill that would roll back modest prescription drug pricing reforms that U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed into law. Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Mike Lee […]