House Democrats Push Back On Obama Plan To Cut Drug Prices

[abelenkpe]

House Democrats Push Back On Obama Plan To Cut Drug Prices

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5720e639e4b0b49df6a9c93f

WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is organizing an effort to slow down an Obama administration plan to reduce drug prices, according to a letter obtained by The Huffington Post.

The Department of Health and Human Services is working toward finalizing a new rule that would experiment with ending the financial incentive doctors have for prescribing some extremely expensive medications. The rule has been well-received among some patient advocates, but congressional Democrats have been largely silent, while the pharmaceutical industry and medical community have waged an aggressive campaign to stop it.

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Awwwww yeah. Democrats. The party that looks out for the people, right? If you're a loan shark preying on the poor or giant pharmaceutical company that is.

[Jennylynn]

1. Afraid of losing their campaign cash no doubt. eom

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. This is the stuff that is going to send me back to the Greens.

[Cobalt Violet]

7. I never was a Green member but it seems to be the only remaining party closest to my values.

This current version of the Democratic party isn't what I support at all.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Yeah, it's not really my cuppa, and all that. Love little d dems, but do not enjoy

watching the antics of those who serve the interests of those other than the People.

[yourpaljoey]

3. Don't worry, Obama has no intention of cutting drug prices... this is all for show

[abelenkpe]

6. Like the vote

To get rid of Citizens United no doubt.

[yourpaljoey]

9. Obama is always willing to go to the mat... for the wrong team

[ChisolmTrailDem]

4. So, this is the Party of Clinton I'm supposed to support? This is the Democratic Party to which...

...I am supposed to pledge my loyalty?

How do some of you Clinton Democrats feel about this? Is this what we're supposed to support, high drug prices and extortion by Big Pharma?

Tell me!

[oioioi]

5. Nancy Pelosi 2015 - 2016 PAC Contribution Breakdown

Business $443,700 (67%)
Labor $188,000 (29%)
Ideological/Single Issue $27,808 (4%)

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/pacs.php?cycle=2016&cid=N00007360&type=C

[pampango]

10. "... while the pharmaceutical industry and medical community have waged an aggressive campaign to

stop it."

"The rule has been well-received among some patient advocates, but congressional Democrats have been largely silent ..."

"Big Pharma and oncologist lobbyists had pushed many Democrats to the brink of signing a much more aggressive Republican letter."

"The Democratic letter gives HHS the opportunity to quickly answer the questions and move forward with the rule, while the GOP missive aims to stop it cold."

Welcome to the real world, Barack. It is not just congressional republicans you are up against but they remain very much a roadblock to progress.