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Medicare still isn't. There's a two-year (!!) negotiation process for ten (10) drugs (!!) that takes effect in 2026. A disgusting way to run a health system.
by jellicle 2y ago
Medicare still isn't. There's a two-year (!!) negotiation process for ten (10) drugs (!!) that takes effect in 2026. A disgusting way to run a health system.
- wrs 2y agoYeah. I didn’t want to get into my whole rant, but while this was a breakthrough, it is a small, slow breakthrough. If you want to see the sordid history of this restriction read the “Legislative History” on Wikipedia. [0] tl;dr the congressman responsible for this provision in the 2003 law was subsequently hired as chief lobbyist for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_Prescription_Drug,_Improvement,_and_Modernization_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_Prescription_Drug,_Im...