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 pays 40-58% less for drugs than Medicare does. Analysts estimate that the government would save up to $16 billion a year if they were permitted to negotiate drug prices. Proponents of Medicare D argue that the government should not interfere with prices set by private drug makers who use profits for the development and research of new drugs.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, the government should not interfere with the free market
@992QQMS8hrs
As long as the majority of the country approves
@992KSD91 day
medicaid should be abolished
@992GVC21 day
I cannot agree or disagree with this question.
@98ZS9S73 days
Yes, if the government is going to spend money on healthcare they should be able to negotiate drug prices.
@98YJK6B5 days
Yes, For any insurance, prices should be capped
@98Y3JL5Republican6 days
Only to benefit civilians
@98XWP7Z6 days
Yes, only on live saving and necessary drugs
@98WK23L1wk
I think that pharmaceutical companies need to be regulated more and investigations should be done on the opioid epidemic.
Yes in order to stop price gouging
@98VDDYQ2wks
if they are tryign to help reduce the price
I am not knowledgeable enough to answer this question
@98T4DHP2wks
Yes, but only absolute necessary on life-saving drugs only!
If you have Medicare and you need the medicine you should get it
Yes. If it’s a government organization, it is their duty to negotiate prices on behalf of their recipients.
Yes, regulate prices and at the least eliminate drug patents
@98S365N2wks
drug prices should be as low as they can to be more affordable and the government shouldn't interfere with that.
@98RCVPP3wks
Yes, but there must be a limit
Yes, as long as it benefits Medicare users, the recipients.
@98QWGRB3wks
i dont really know what the question means
@98QHBP93wks
usually not unless it’s an extremely servers situation where they need drop prices
@98Q4JX73wks
Yes, but only to prevent cutthroat capitalism.
@6S46FVZ3wks
Medications should all be free
@98PLMMT3wks
All medication should be free
@98P77ZP3wks
Yes regulate the industry and set limits for the amount a provider can charge for a product or service.
Go back to the Trump price cap policy
@98NFGLV4wks
If that is how it works
@98MSLKY4wks
It's a tricky issue, if the government acts as insurance companies do...well they can certainly throw more weight around and have more power than any insurance company, which may in a way force companies into lowering their prices.
@98MSYBD4wks
yes, but find an equilibrium and keep it fair.
@98MM4GW4wks
They should allow a negotiation that works on equal terms.
@98M27CM4wks
No why would they do that?
No, but close big pharma loopholes
@98LD6JT4wks
No, subsidize drugs prices instead
@98LCM4L4wks
Again, these drug prices should never be so high in price that it is unaffordable. If the government wants to step in to help keep these prices from skyrocketing, then by all means. But not unless they want to help keep it affordable for low income persons.
@98L9LND4wks
Yes, but only if their are too many complaints about one company
@98KM8K61mo
drug expenisve me no likey
@98KFWRQ1mo
No, the government should not be involved in the free market, HOWEVER, there should be caps put on certain drug prices so that the pharma companies don't benefit so much from poor health.
@98JK7KJ1mo
Yes, the government should interfere with the free market for the benefit and fairness of individuals
@98JCJX91mo
It they can be able to save us a few bucks, sure.
Healthcare should be affordable for everyone
No, and privatize Social Security and Medicare.
@98HQVZB1mo
No, the government should produce the drugs themselves
Healthcare should be accessible by all
@98H5KHV1mo
No, because this will inevitably lead to the socialization if health care.
@98H4KJR1mo
Nationalize the pharmaceutical industry
The government should not be enforcing the decisions of healthcare, rather the health unions of doctors and councils of health should be enforcing price standards.
@98GG9GX1mo
Yes, by nationalizing pharmaceutical companies and making pharmaceuticals free
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