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Peter Welch: “It's why I'm taking on Big Pharma, to lower drug costs.”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 00:48

Also, the cost of health care continues to rise and it won't stop unless we take action on some of the big drivers, like the cost of pharmaceuticals. It's why I'm taking on Big Pharma, to lower drug costs. But we also have to help our rural doctors. They get paid the least and probably do the most. And it's why I'm working hard to get fair reimbursement for our primary care physicians. (00:48–00:53)

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