The Medicare/Medicaid system is specifically prohibited by law from negotiating drug prices.* https://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/jan/17/tammy

The Medicare/Medicaid system is specifically prohibited by law from negotiating drug prices.* https://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/jan/17/tammy-baldwin/tammy-baldwin-federal-government-prohibited-negoti/ https://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/jan/17/... Also, it's illegal for US citizens to order or receive prescription drugs from Canada. So, your advice can be made to work, but not as public policy -- something like 9% of the US population has diabetes -- 30+ million people. *Trump has vowed to “bring down drug prices” and has criticized the current policy prohibiting negotiating prices with pharma companies. Republican Congressional leaders have not specified any proposals to reduce drug costs.