House Democrats are set to take their first major step toward lowering drug prices, but not before they make life difficult for the Republicans who helped them get there
House Democrats on Thursday are set to take their first major step toward lowering drug prices, but not before they make life difficult for thevote on three bipartisan drug pricing bills that Democratic leaders combined with a set of proposals aimed at reversing Trump administration efforts to undermine Obamacare. The move is likely to force most Republicans to sink the package and go on record as opposing efforts to control drug costs.
“It didn't have to be this way,” said Rep. Greg Walden , the committee’s ranking member. “But they're just waiting to cut the TV ads." The inclusion of the Obamacare provisions makes it all but certain that the Senate will ignore the combined package, leaving the drug pricing measures in limbo.
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