Leaked Draft Of Pelosi Bill Exposes Leftward Shift On Drug Pricing

By John Wilkerson / September 16, 2019 at 1:36 PM
A leaked draft of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Medicare drug price negotiation bill last week exposed the extent to which the debate over drug pricing has shifted to the left. Even conservative House Republicans and the insurance industry are now refraining from criticizing Pelosi’s plan. The California Democrat is expected to release an updated version of her draft bill as early as this week. Pelosi has two good hands to play -- she either gets Medicare drug price negotiation, or...


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