Opinion: State of the Union highlights America’s awkward conversation on financing the development of new medicines
Science, medicine, health care, and paying for medicines featured prominently in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. What I found interesting — and symbolic of the health policy dilemma facing the United States — was how these topics were disconnected in the speech.
Early in the speech, the president said, “And we’re finally giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices.”
People gather in a park near the U.S. Capitol building to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday.
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Science, medicine, health care, and paying for medicines featured prominently in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. What I found interesting — and symbolic of the health policy dilemma facing the United States — was how these topics were disconnected in the speech.
Early in the speech, the president said, “And we’re finally giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices.”
People gather in a park near the U.S. Capitol building to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday.
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2023-02-10 03:00
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