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Drug Pricing

Pelosi Backs Down After House Progressives Push to Strengthen Drug Pricing Bill
The bill now doubles the number of drugs whose prices will be negotiated under the plan and bans price-gouging.

After Meeting With Pharma-Backed Rep, Trump Scraps Support for Lower Drug Prices
Rep. Greg Walden is the biggest recipient of pharmaceutical campaign cash in the last election cycle.

Warren’s New Proposal for Prescription Drugs Is Flying Under the Radar
Ending patent monopolies on prescription drugs would immediately bring down health care costs.

The “Free” Flu Shot Comes at a Startlingly High Cost
The wide discrepancy in what insurers pay for the same flu shot illustrates what's wrong with the U.S.'s health system.

Big Pharma Keeps Bankrolling House GOP’s Dark Money Organization
American Action Network is spearheading the fight against the guarantee of health care for all.

Voters Say Congress Needs to Curb Drug Prices. Are Lawmakers Listening?
The odds look grim for Congress to pass significant drug pricing legislation this year.

Capitalism Is Dooming Kids With Curable Cancers
Medicare for All is our only ethical choice.

Trump Has Been Giving Up Ground in His Much-Vaunted “Trade War”
The president is losing his trade war badly, and that is a good thing for people in the United States and the world.

We Need a Public Option in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Public ownership can ensure long-term, affordable access to essential medication.

Big Pharma Invests Millions as Congress Prepares Drug Pricing Bills
Pharmaceutical companies are writing large checks to key lawmakers and spending millions on ad buying and lobbying.