White House rejects plan to lower the cost of prescriptions for Medicare patients

[oncemoreuntothejimbreech]

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/white-house-rejects-pelosis-plan-to-relieve-drug-prices-2019-11-05?mod=mw_latestnews

Quote: The White House official objected that Pelosi’s bill is essentially structured to give Medicare the power to dictate prices, and pointed to its lack of Republican support.

That’s the entire point!

Right now the drug companies are dictating the prices. That’s why they are so high. Medicare is probably the largest insurance group out there and if they were allowed to negotiate their own prices like private insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield of course they would have the negotiating leverage to dictate prices to the drug companies.

Whoever has the greatest leverage during negotiations gets to dictate the terms. That’s Negotiating 101.

But, heaven forbid we actually implement a plan that reduces drug prices for the patients and saves tax payers money. The republicans call this a socialist take over of Medicare. MEDICARE IS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE, DUMBASSES! You can’t have a socialist take over of socialized medicine. Allowing Medicare to negotiate their own prices isn’t socialism, it’s capitalism.

Apparently, republicans would rather patients and tax payers pay exorbitant prices rather than implement a plan that would reduce those prices if a Democrat would get the credit.

[GMDino]

(11-06-2019, 10:25 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/white-house-rejects-pelosis-plan-to-relieve-drug-prices-2019-11-05?mod=mw_latestnews


That’s the entire point!

Right now the drug companies are dictating the prices. That’s why they are so high. Medicare is probably the largest insurance group out there and if they were allowed to negotiate their own prices like private insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield of course they would have the negotiating leverage to dictate prices to the drug companies.

Whoever has the greatest leverage during negotiations gets to dictate the terms. That’s Negotiating 101.

But, heaven forbid we actually implement a plan that reduces drug prices for the patients and saves tax payers money. The republicans call this a socialist take over of Medicare. MEDICARE IS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE, DUMBASSES! You can’t have a socialist take over of socialized medicine. Allowing Medicare to negotiate their own prices isn’t socialism, it’s capitalism.

Apparently, republicans would rather patients and tax payers pay exorbitant prices rather than implement a plan that would reduce those prices if a Democrat would get the credit.

This has to be fake news....DJT said only Republicans would fight to lower the cost of drugs!

All seriousness aside you nailed it:  The plan would give credence and backing to a Medicare for all type plan and they can't do it even if it would work because...democrats.

[oncemoreuntothejimbreech]

(11-06-2019, 10:30 AM)GMDino Wrote: This has to be fake news....DJT said only Republicans would fight to lower the cost of drugs!

All seriousness aside you nailed it:  The plan would give credence and backing to a Medicare for all type plan and they can't do it even if it would work because...democrats.

I’m still waiting on my Trumpcare which would be better and cheaper. But, they still don’t have a plan. Just more accusations of socialism.

[GMDino]

(11-06-2019, 10:47 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I’m still waiting on my Trumpcare which would be better and cheaper. But, they still don’t have a plan. Just more accusations of socialism.

Oh, that plan is coming!  Right after his tax returns, Obama's REAL birth certificate and that big middle class tax cut the GOP was ready to vote on after the 2018 election.

Yes sir!  Any day now....