Wyden Prepares For Possibility Of Drug Pricing Bill In Reconciliation

By John Wilkerson / January 13, 2021 at 7:26 PM
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who is expected to chair Senate Finance, said Wednesday (Jan. 13) that he is preparing drug pricing legislation, possibly including Medicare price negotiation, that could be part of a budget reconciliation bill. However, Republicans are likely to challenge efforts to include Medicare price negotiation in a reconciliation bill, sources say, as well as other key drug pricing measures. “I’m working with my colleagues in the Senate, with Democratic leadership, to sort through the various issues as...


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