WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on drug prices
The president called on Congress to lower prescription drug prices Thursday.
Democrats seek narrow path to curb high medicine prices
President Joe Biden's call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.
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The proposal would direct Medicare to negotiate prices for seniors and younger people.
In his new book, Dr. Marty Makary laments that many of his colleagues have abandoned the Hippocratic Oath in favor of charging inflated prices for surgeries and health procedures that are not in their patients’ best interests.
The move would reverse years of opposition from federal health authorities amid a public outcry over high prices for life-sustaining medications.
The hearing on Capitol Hill comes at a time when the Trump administration has made a push to reduce drug prices and the cost of healthcare overall.
The bill would for the first time limit drug copays for people with Medicare's "Part D" prescription plan, by capping patients' out-of-pocket costs at $3,100 a year starting in 2022.
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