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Richard Blumenthal: “We pay tons of money, more for pharmaceutical drugs, for…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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CT Mirror Presents: "In The Room: A Conversation with US Senator Richard Blumenthal"

Published | Video Starts at 23:48

What does it cost us? Well, surprisingly, we don't have to write on a blank slate here because other countries in the industrial world have this kind of health insurance. We pay tons of money, more for pharmaceutical drugs, for example, than other countries do. And only recently have we had any success in enabling importation of those drugs at the prices that are more affordable and using those prices. So part of it is lowering costs. (23:48–23:57)

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