So that big Trump perscription drug plan...turns out

[edhopper]

that not only did Obama have a similar pilot program, but it only covers Medicare Part B and will do very little.

The Repukes are still blocking Medicare from negotiating for Part D, where most seniors get their drugs.

https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/10/a-qa-about-donald-trumps-revolutionary-new-prescription-drug-program/

[marybourg]

1. Yep.

Since no one anchoring news shows is on Medicare, it took them a while to pick up on that. Some of us seniors understood right away.

[edhopper]

2. Still haven't seen

the MSM acknowledge this.

[cojoel]

3. Why should medicare negotiate?

They should just adopt the pricing already negotiated by the VA

[edhopper]

4. That would work to

but the GOP has forbidden them to.

Though the VA can refuse a drug, Medicare can't.