Sanders pressures Clinton to back drug price initiative

[portlander23]

Sanders pressures Clinton to back drug price initiative
Sarah Ferris
The Hill

Hillary Clinton is under mounting pressure from supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to back California’s ballot measure aimed at reducing steep drug prices ahead of the state’s primary on Tuesday.

The first-in-the-nation ballot measure would allow California’s health agencies to negotiate directly with drug companies to lower drug costs.

Clinton has so far avoided weighing in on the initiative, and her campaign did not return requests for comment. South said he has regularly updated Clinton’s campaign about the initiative, including two new endorsements inked in the last week from state branches of the AARP and the Urban League.

[onecaliberal]

1. Her big Pharma donors will NOT go for this. Hence the silence.

But those folks dont really expect anything in return for their huge donations to her campaign. And she is really for the people. What's joke.

[BernieforPres2016]

2. What possible justification is there for not allowing government to negotiate lower drug prices

other than politicians being bought off by the pharmaceutical industry?

[MisterP]

3. Liz Fowler, anybody?

[Cheese Sandwich]

4. Hillary is still defending the status quo while millions can't afford care