Senate Dems Plan To Force Budget Vote On Medicare Rx Price Negotiating By HHS
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Non-binding amendment would reference expected savings from negotiating for single-source drugs with no competition. Sen. Wyden had sought clarification on the issue from the Congressional Budget Office.
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