Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Showing Original Post only (View all)

RandySF

(70,430 posts)
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 01:00 PM Oct 2

MI-SEN: Rogers says Medicare negotiating drug price reductions is 'sugar high politics' [View all]

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake)said he was “passionately against” allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which he referred to as “sugar high politics.”

The comments made by Rogers, who is running against U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, came during a senior town hall meeting held in Troy on Sept. 20.

According to audio obtained by the Michigan Advance, Rogers said that when it came to negotiating drug prices, it was his belief that the federal government “shouldn’t be engaged in that.”

The ability to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies was only made possible when President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, following decades of attempts to push that reform through Congress. The act also capped monthly insulin out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries at $35.


https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/02/rogers-says-medicare-negotiating-drug-price-reductions-is-sugar-high-politics/

11 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»MI-SEN: Rogers says Medic...