HHS Envisions Drug Price Arbitration For Part D
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Approaches for HHS to become involved in drug price negotiations between Medicare Part D plan sponsors and manufacturers were outlined by HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Richard Frank at a policy conference, although current law would need to be revised to allow it.
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