The government is currently prohibited by law from negotiating drug prices for Medicare. Medicare Part D is a federal government program which subsidizes the costs of prescriptions drugs for people enrolled in Medicare. Since it was approved by Congress in 2003 39 million Americans have enrolled in the program which now costs more than $80 billion per year. Opponents of Medicare Part D argue that it should be changed to allow the federal government to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies. They point out that the Veterans Affairs administration is allowed to negotiate prices and…
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@9WD55B55mos5MO
yes and no because they may increase it randomly and decrease it for no reason and for people who don't need and those who do
@9VQ8KHT5mos5MO
No, they should fund Medicare as much as they can without messing with the other stuff they have to fund.
@9TXX7GS6mos6MO
I feel like we should have to pay for medicare just because if we get it for free then the government would be in debt.
A drug should be inexpensive and cost the same across the board no matter who's paying... or better yet, healthcare and medicine should be a human right as it is a necessity to live a quality life. it is immoral to deny someone medicine because they can't afford it
@9R92PBL8mos8MO
No, but private companies should be held accountable for price gouging medications and/or aiming for a monopoly over drugs
@9LXPWQX11mos11MO
Yes, drug prices should be cheaper as corporations charge too much and healthcare needs to be socialized.
@9KWCPTJ12mos12MO
should negotiate drug prices for everyone. It is not fair that medicare patients have different rates.
@9KR9WGD1yr1Y
It depends on how personally necessary the drug is to the individual’s well-being and survival. If it’s not something necessary for their well-being and survival, and/or they have the ability to financially support themselves to buy it, then the government shouldn’t be allowed to negotiate prices for the drug’s Medicare coverage. If it’s an absolutely necessary prescription drug for the patient’s survival and wel-being, and/or they don’t have the ability to independently make their own income to contribute to Medicare coverage of prescription drugs, then the government should negotiate for lower price prescription Medicare coverage on their behalf.
@9DNRLCY2yrs2Y
only if its cheaper because medicare can be expensive
@93J8NPQ3yrs3Y
Yes, I would prefer a single payer healthcare system though.
@8FSWVCB4yrs4Y
yes but there should be a set percentage of which they can't go below or above
@96PDCGM2yrs2Y
Only if checks and balances were firmly put in place.
@95FGN5F3yrs3Y
Yes, the government should prevent medical exploitation.
@953JKWB3yrs3Y
Both the government and Medicare should negotiate with the price of the drugs, however, the government should help if Medicare needs help because I think they can deal with people’s health insurance on their own.
@952J7XQ3yrs3Y
They already do and don't allow prices to be under what Medicare will pay.
Only to go lower than the asking price
@94KPWMD3yrs3Y
Only if they can negotiate it down
@93CCV2L3yrs3Y
Yes, if the government doesn't restrict or deny drugs that aren't working or new drugs. It should be affordable for the budget of our elders.
@92SQ2DD3yrs3Y
Drug prices should be regulated by the government.
@92SHT8M3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should have a socialized system instead.
@92DGVZGLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, this should be negotiated by a 3rd party tax funded organization that uses open source accounting.
@8ZZMSPW3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it benefits the person receiving Medicare
@8ZSGDMM3yrs3Y
Drug prices shouldn't be so expensive.
@8ZJC2YW3yrs3Y
The government should regulate all drug prices.
Don't negotiate on price, but instead focus on socializing the healthcare system for a single-payer system.
@8XNSBS93yrs3Y
Medicare has set prices for prescriptions, Part D plans and a few part B. The federal government focuses on safety.
Yes, but the citizens should agree on the prices.
@8T89W5X4yrs4Y
Yes, and not just for Medicare.
@8SGW8JF4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they're free
@8RQC86J4yrs4Y
Yes, they should be dictating drug prices in a single payer system.
@8QXXLPV4yrs4Y
No. Our healthcare is already as bad as it is.
Yes, as long as it is balanced by economic status
@8J6RJXL4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if the negotiations do not cause a premium increase for others who will purchase the medications.
@8HG8STK4yrs4Y
Yes, but I don’t trust them to do it right.
There should be no cost for drugs as these companies have gotten money from the federal government meaning us to invent them in the first place then they charge us again to use them .I call it double and triple dipping Disgraceful a
@8FFD7J74yrs4Y
Yes, Should negotiate with multiple countries to so as to have lots of private options on a public option.
@8F53CYB4yrs4Y
I mean, if that’s the necessary step to ultimately not have for-profit healthcare
@9CFWRV62yrs2Y
Should socialize healthcare
@9BPKD932yrs2Y
My stance is against big pharm .
@99R2NXFIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, only if the prices are unnecessarily high
@99HMZPD2yrs2Y
I don't really care about government intervention as long as any action is supported by experts in the field.
@985W87K2yrs2Y
The federal government should always have the right and obligation to crack down on price gouging corporations, especially if said corporation is selling somethin necessary for a persons continued quality of life.
@97GB3YG2yrs2Y
Yes, if they can get a better deal - why not?
@93CFZS5Independent3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow for other drug coverage when a drug doesn't or is new.
@8GLT8Q24yrs4Y
@8G9K2VM4yrs4Y
I fall in the middle because I don't want big pharma to have control over the drug prices but I also don't want the government to have to much control either
@8DDF8XM4yrs4Y
Yes, but no benefits should be given to the private company negotiating.
@8WNZXJ4Progressive3yrs3Y
I believe certain prices and businesses selling drugs should be negotiated on, but others don't really have to be tampered with.
@9DCGKDL 2yrs2Y
I do not think the government should get involved unless there is a problem with them.
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