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.
The government should be allowed to determine all drug prices.
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Yes, if the drug prices are unreasonably priced
I don’t really have an opinion on this.
Yes, you should be able to negotiate any contract or large purchase
Yes, but I would rather socialize the pharmaceutical industry.
We should have a price transparent medical system whereby companies tell you the prices of their products/services.
Yes, nationalize all medicine.
Yes but only on drugs that are life saving and the sole solution to medical problems
Yes, only if it benefits the recipient.
Only if the company of the drug has a lions share of the market and the people they're prescribing to.
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
Yes, taxpayer representatives should be able to negotiate the best deal for taxpayers
Yes, because Medicare is a federally subsidized program
Yes, having a for-profit middleman negotiate prices means that the consumer could be getting it much cheaper. This is evident in countries that allow this.
Madi are should have the same ability as a private provider to reduce cost
Yes. Private insurance companies can do this, why not Medicare?
No, the pharmaceutical companies should all be nationalized.
Yes, shopping maintains a free market by promoting competitive behavior.
I feel that I do not know enough about this topic to contribute an answer.
Yes but don’t allow they to just choose the cheapest bidder. Choice of provider should be based on quality and product
yes but there should be a set percentage of which they can't go below or above
Regulate and make generic drugs free to those prescribed
I don't have enough information to accurately answer this question.
Yes, if we regulate based on the international average.
healthcare and life saving drugs and medication should be free or easily affordable
if it something you need to live it should be free
How would anyone know what the government would change/do?
Yes drug companies will chargevthe government more without oversight.
Drug prices should not exceed a reasonable percentage of the cost to make.
Yes, companies have the ability to negotiate for services. Medicare should also have this ability. This is the opposite of allowing the free market to work
I know nothing about this subject
Yes but the people also need to be involved , and have a lot of say.
We should not have to worry about prices of medications
No, unless they are pressing criminal charges on companies that drastically inflate the prices on life-saving drugs
Yes, and the whole health insurance and medical market should be socialized.
Yes, but no benefits should be given to the private company negotiating.
The federal government should be allowed to negotiate drug prices for all not just Medicare
Yes, and we should socialize all medicine and healthcare.
I think they should open it to the market
Yes, but it should be limited, the government could only discuss about what kinds of thinks the money would go to with the companies.
Yes, if it is beneficial to the economy
Decrease the amount of time a drug can have a patent.
Medicine should be free
Yes, prescription prices are way too high as is.
Yes, but add a limit so they can not take advantage of it and make the prices too high
Yes, healthcare should be nationalized and made free and universal
No, and the legislature should be handled/adjusted at the state level
No, the state legislatures should legislate drug prices instead
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