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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We're talking about 1,000% markups on medications for cancer…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Rep. AOC Calls Out CVS Health's Corporate Strategy to Monopolize Patient Care

Published | Video Starts at 03:01

I think the Federal Trade Commission has also found that healthcare conglomerates like CVS Health charge more for medications filled at their pharmacies. We're talking about 1,000% markups on medications for cancer and HIV. And, you know, I think this is actually an interesting point of common ground that I may have with some of our Republican colleagues here in this hearing. (03:01–03:08)

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