House lawmakers slam pharmacy middlemen over sky-high drug prices

[Wicked Blue]

Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican lawmakers found common ground with one another at an oversight committee hearing Tuesday, blaming executives from three major pharmacy middlemen groups for the sky-high prescription drug prices in the U.S.

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability heard testimony from the leaders of three pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, one month after the Federal Trade Commission released a scathing report that accused the groups of racking up massive profits by steering patients and employers toward higher-priced drugs.

Prescription drug prices in the U.S. are a major concern for many people.

A report from KFF, a nonprofit group that researches health policy issues, found about one-third of people say they are unable to take the medication they need because of the high cost.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/house-lawmakers-slam-pharmacy-middlemen-sky-high-drug-prices-rcna163180

[cstanleytech]

1. Ha!!! Like the Republicans actually give a damn.

[GB_RN]

2. Yup.

Dog and pony show on the part of the GOP-Qballs.

[Martin68]

3. A single payer health care system would solve the problem with the power to negotiate drug prices, and refuse to

pay for drugs that are over-priced until the manufacturer brings prices down to reasonable levels.

[Wicked Blue]

4. Absolutely

We have to work to elect solid Democratic majorities in the House and Senate