Big pharma, lobbyists, special interests. So we had to pass a law. Proud that we did it. But why did we have to pass a law? And then When we passed [the bill] was for 10 drugs. And it took four years. It would only come into fruition four years down the road. These are huge concessions made to the well connected big money interests that have too much of an influence, an outsized voice in our politics. (15:17–15:33)
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Asserts that the Medicare negotiation bill applies to 10 drugs and takes four years to implement.
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