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Oct 1
33m 9s

The President Takes On Big Pharma

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President Trump and Pfizer have agreed to lower prescription drug prices for Medicaid by adopting “most-favored-nation” pricing, matching the lowest prices in peer countries. Chris Klomp, Medicare director at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services joins the Rundown to explore what this deal means for patients, the role of tariffs and domestic manufac ... Show More
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