By — News Desk News Desk Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-health-care-experts-testify-about-prescription-drug-prices Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Health care experts testify about prescription drug prices Politics Updated on Mar 23, 2021 12:25 PM EDT — Published on Mar 23, 2021 10:27 AM EDT Health care experts will testify Tuesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. Watch the hearing in the video player above. Prescription drugs in the U.S. cost 2.5 times more on average than other Western nations, according to a recent RAND Corporation report. Former President Donald Trump in November signed four executive orders aimed at curbing prescription drug costs. A bipartisan bill aimed at lowering prices was introduced in the Senate in February 2020, but it did not receive enough support to pass. The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Health care experts will testify Tuesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. Watch the hearing in the video player above. Prescription drugs in the U.S. cost 2.5 times more on average than other Western nations, according to a recent RAND Corporation report. Former President Donald Trump in November signed four executive orders aimed at curbing prescription drug costs. A bipartisan bill aimed at lowering prices was introduced in the Senate in February 2020, but it did not receive enough support to pass. The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now