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Tammy Baldwin: “We made some progress in the Inflation Reduction Act, in…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Tammy Baldwin on City Cast Madison podcast

Published | Video Starts at 16:44

And then in terms of getting stuff done, you know, I've always had a focus on the healthcare system, and especially recently, the high cost of prescription drugs. We made some progress in the Inflation Reduction Act, in starting negotiations between Medicare and the big pharmaceutical companies. and we are bringing prices down. But much more recently, I stood up against the four major manufacturers of asthma inhalers, and we shone a spotlight on them. (16:44–16:53)

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Asserts that the Inflation Reduction Act initiated negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies.

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