Under the legislation, Medicare would start negotiating the prices of some drugs in the program’s prescription drug plan, beginning four years from now.
Democrats hope to move the legislation without Republican support by using the budget reconciliation process.
Jul 7, 2022
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Bruce Goguen of Broomfield, Colorado, is paralyzed from multiple sclerosis. Without his wheelchair, he would be stuck in bed. But going through his wheelchair supplier to get broken or worn-out parts repaired can take weeks or even months./KHN/Robin Bolduc
Some states aren't waiting as Congress decides whether to pass pro-consumer legislation to address wheelchair suppliers' failure to provide timely repairs.
Jun 2, 2022
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland in 2016.
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