Democrats’ sweeping healthcare expansion at risk amid new clash over drug pricing

© Provided by San Diego Union Tribune Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego) is leading the opposition to Democrats’ prescription drug plan, arguing that it would decimate investment in the pharmaceutical industry and threaten jobs. (Sam Hodgson / San Diego Union-Tribune) Democrats are sharply divided over whether to require drugmakers to negotiate prices with the federal government, a rift threatening key parts of President Biden’s $3.5-trillion social safety net bill — including the possible expansion of Medicare and Obamacare — and one that could put the entire effort at risk.
Three House Democrats on Wednesday blocked the House Energy and Commerce Committee from …

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2021-09-16 04:00:00