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KPN

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10. The report came out in mid-December 2020 according to the report. The data it looked at were 2017
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 01:20 PM
Jan 2021

drug costs because that was the most recent available data at the time, also according to the report.

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Pharmaceuticals and insurance companies need to have an ultimatum presented to them. kacekwl Jan 2021 #1
Insulin vials need to go back to being 8 bucks a piece I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #21
Repubs specifically disallowed MediCare from negotiating drug prices... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #2
The should not negotiate separately from the VA cojoel Jan 2021 #3
Yeah, well, that would make sense and save taxpayers money... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #5
Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #4
K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Jan 2021 #6
KnR. Greedy bastards. Same with medical insurance. During the dot com bust in 2000, but iluvtennis Jan 2021 #7
Why is a report on drug prices in 2017 now coming out in January 2021, days before the inauguration? George II Jan 2021 #8
The report came out in mid-December 2020 according to the report. The data it looked at were 2017 KPN Jan 2021 #10
I saw that, so the report is essentially obsolete even before it was released. Inasmuch as prices... George II Jan 2021 #13
I can only go by my personal anecdotal data. Drug prices have not gone down in the past KPN Jan 2021 #14
My copays have actually gone down in the last few years. Two weeks ago (first time in 2021).... George II Jan 2021 #17
Well, that's a good thing. Can't argue with that. KPN Jan 2021 #18
Yes. And my premiums (both for Medicare and supplement) have gone up minimally since 2013.... George II Jan 2021 #20
medical costs and drug costs need to be investigated extensively cbdo2007 Jan 2021 #9
This is a great example of why Senator Sanders has such ardent supporters. mjvpi Jan 2021 #11
So then, as a member of Congress for now more than 30 years, what has he done to resolve this? George II Jan 2021 #15
Isn't that what this post is about? mjvpi Jan 2021 #19
Thanks to Sen. Sanders for shining a light on this RIPOFF! Yeehah Jan 2021 #12
Would anyone here have the nerve to do that, and so openly and easily-discerned? BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #16
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