Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. After months of negotiations with manufacturers, list prices will be reduced by hundreds — in some cases, thousands — of dollars for 30-day supplies of popular drugs used by millions of people on Medicare, including blood thinners, diabetes drugs and blood cancer medications. “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race.
what about the community senior centers that need building repairs/not up to code, have no nurse on staff, seniors are given food way past the expiration date without regard to diet restrictions/health conditions, medical care
The US government spends more per capita in healthcare than any other country, you should be glad they’re getting a better price on medications, that’s money that can be spent elsewhere, including the “community centers” (you’re talking about nursing homes) you pretend to care about.
Listen that needs work too, but this is about negotiating lower drug prices, not holistic medical care changes. Something like that would need some significant legislation with significant bipartisan support.
And that is one thing that the Republicans are absolutely not going to do for the Biden administration in an election year (if ever).
what about the community senior centers that need building repairs/not up to code, have no nurse on staff, seniors are given food way past the expiration date without regard to diet restrictions/health conditions, medical care
The US government spends more per capita in healthcare than any other country, you should be glad they’re getting a better price on medications, that’s money that can be spent elsewhere, including the “community centers” (you’re talking about nursing homes) you pretend to care about.
Listen that needs work too, but this is about negotiating lower drug prices, not holistic medical care changes. Something like that would need some significant legislation with significant bipartisan support.
And that is one thing that the Republicans are absolutely not going to do for the Biden administration in an election year (if ever).