Sanders To Unveil Rx Bill Potentially Similar To Trump’s Favored Nations Rule

By Luke Zarzecki / December 15, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Senate health committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he will introduce legislation that would prevent pharmaceutical companies from charging more in the United States than they do in comparable countries -- a bill that Sanders said if enacted would dramatically reduce the cost of popular obesity drugs and other prescriptions. The expected legislation may be similar to a rule former President Donald Trump tried to implement while in office to lower the cost of Medicare Part B drugs and a...


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