House Oversight & Reform Committee Democrats requested HHS’ coronavirus vaccine development contracts with private companies because they’re worried about the affordability of drugs made with taxpayer funding. “The American taxpayers are investing a massive amount of money into these efforts to identify, develop, and disseminate vaccines and treatments,” states a letter to HHS from Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and coronavirus subcommittee Chair Chair James Clyburn (D-SC). “They expect to earn a fair return on their investments, and the federal...