We have really drilled down on addressing very specific needs that folks have when it comes to what has sort of skyrocketed out of control. For example, both Hillary and I were proud to vote for The Inflation Reduction Act allowed Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the most expensive brand name drugs. Back in 2001, a Republican majority passed Part D of Medicare. And when they did that, they actually prohibited the federal government from negotiating to lower prescription drug prices with big Pharma. (20:22–20:29)
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Asserts that the Inflation Reduction Act enabled Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
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