Center for American Progress: Reps. Peters, Rice, Schrader's Opposition to Drug Pricing Proposal Threatens Passage of Build Back Better Act
September 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSPol) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2021:
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Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced that they would oppose the drugs subtitle of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee chairman's mark of the Build Back Better Act. This component of the package would empower Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, reining in Big Phar . . .
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Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced that they would oppose the drugs subtitle of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee chairman's mark of the Build Back Better Act. This component of the package would empower Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, reining in Big Phar . . .