Pelosi plan to lower drug prices faces political challenges
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) bill to lower drug prices is facing new challenges as congressional Democrats debate changes to the plan, The Hill reported.
Centrist Democrats are warning leadership that if the plan moves further to the left, it could start to lose support and votes. Others are pushing for stronger reforms to “toughen up” the legislation.
“Pelosi will have to thread the needle between these dueling factions as she plans to bring the measure to the floor as soon as mid-November,” the report reads.
Pelosi introduced the plan in September, calling the bill The Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The plan enables the HHS to negotiate lower prices for hundreds of Medicare drugs––something currently prohibited under law.
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Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."