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Americans Across Political Party Worry About Prescription Drug Prices – Especially to Deal with COVID-19

Health Populi

Kesselheim, are affiliated with the London School of Economics and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, note that 1% of medicines dispensed under Medicare Part D and Medicaid accounted for nearly $1 in $3 of drug spending in each program in 2015. bn between 2019 and 2015 (Part D) and from $4.8 bn to $32.8 bn to $9.9

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What Do Democrats and Republicans Agree On? Allowing Government & Business to Negotiate Lower Rx Prices

Health Populi

Methodology-wise, the June 2015 KFF Poll analyzed opinions of 1,526 adults 18 and over living in the U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The last chart from the study (Figure 8) underscores the universality of the finding that lowering the price of prescription drugs is one of the very few issues in the U.S. 57% of Republicans.

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