Democrats’ Drug Pricing Bills Echo Trump Ideas But Broad Republican Support Unlikely
Executive Summary
Upcoming House Oversight Committee hearing on drug pricing offers a chance for fireworks, but broader prospects for new Democratic pricing legislation seem limited.
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