We passed a law to ensure that patients get the savings from any discounts or rebates from their purchases at the pharmacy counter and their health care plans. We removed incentives for pharmacy benefit managers to promote higher priced medications at the expense of seniors. And we improved access to more affordable generic drugs. Mr. President, these are policies that change the math of families budgets. More money in their pockets, lower costs for the things that they need. (02:31–02:39)
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Asserts removal of incentives for pharmacy benefit managers to promote expensive medications.
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