Former HHS Secretary Thompson Sharpens Call For Medicare Negotiating Power
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Thompson points to the VA's success in securing favorable drug pricing in explaining why he opposes the Medicare law's "non-interference" clause. Congress should revisit Medicare, although other health issues are higher priorities, he says.
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