We have voted, finally to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. It just. Everyone understands Costco. You go to Costco, you buy in bulk, you get a lower per unit price. Medicare was prohibited from negotiating drug costs, just like Costco. Why? Because people like Mike Rogers voted for it five times. He voted for it five times. (34:41–34:46)
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Asserts that Medicare was previously prohibited from negotiating drug costs.
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