THE PROGNOSISPresident Trump announces a plan to lower Medicare Part B drug spending at the Department of Health and Human Services. Instead of paying doctors the average U.S. sale price of a drug, Medicare would peg payments to a new international index of drug prices in other countries with similar economies — effectively lowering the price Medicare pays. to allow the government to negotiate directly with drug companies as a way to lower drug prices. — For its first hearing of the new Congress later this month, the House Oversight and Reform Committee will address drug prices. Valerie StraussTRUMP TEMPERATUREDemocrats eyeing 2020 put an early spotlight on drug prices A whole slate of 2020 Democratic hopefuls are suddenly fixating on the same policy target: high prescription drug prices.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2019 12:32 UTC