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Ruben Gallego: “We need to strengthen Medicare's power to negotiate drug…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Trump's Broken Promise: Prescription Drug Costs — Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 02:50

So where does this look like? What does that look like? Where do we go from here? First, we have to lower the prices manufacturers charge for drugs. We need to strengthen Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices, which we did in the past. We need to bring that back. Because when Medicare negotiates, America wins. Most Americans, Democrats, Republicans and Independents, support this idea. But lowering the list price is a start. (02:50–02:55)

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Asserts that Medicare previously had stronger negotiating power for drug prices, which needs to be reinstated.

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