HELP Reform Bill, Like House, Has HHS Negotiating Drug Prices In Public Plan
Executive Summary
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's health reform bill establishes a public insurance option administered by HHS, which would negotiate rates directly with providers, including drug firms, according to senior committee staff
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