House Democrats And Price Negotiation: Slogan Is Unifying, But Policy Is Tougher
Executive Summary
The most important thing to know about a draft version of the House Democratic leadership’s proposed drug price negotiation plan is that it is still just a draft – not the draft – much less a bill that could pass the Democratic controlled House, to say nothing of the GOP controlled Senate.
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