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8. I think the drug legislation was written by Biden staff and CMS administers the

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 06:03 PM

Sep 2023

program. While I’m sure they had to make some compromises to appease GOPers, this is a Democratic program. While it might not appear to be effective right now, just getting negotiations enacted was a big Fing deal.

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We May Not Negotiate Prices for Ten Drugs After All [View all] Celerity Sep 2023 OP

Shocking n/t leftstreet Sep 2023 #1

Who decided on 2026? That was not very smart. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #5

the same geniuses who decided to phase in Obamacare only after several years.... giving Republicans LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #7

Wonderful. A bunch of genius' jimfields33 Sep 2023 #14

I think the drug legislation was written by Biden staff and CMS administers the Silent Type Sep 2023 #8

The bill was written to allow negotiations to happen in 2023 and 2024, then the new prices Celerity Sep 2023 #9

Solution: elect more Democrats. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #12

Well, it's MEANT to be, but should we be shocked by it? Hortensis Sep 2023 #13

A Question And Some Comments..... global1 Sep 2023 #2

FFS someone slap them with a dictionary please MutantAndProud Sep 2023 #3

In my experience, "competition" from generics can be a cruel joke. unblock Sep 2023 #4

Sigh.... LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #6

Or we will. American Prospect? Consider the source. Hortensis Sep 2023 #10

Well said. n/t FSogol Sep 2023 #15

If it got through the senate it was compromised. Voltaire2 Sep 2023 #11

according to amy klobachar mopinko Sep 2023 #16