{"id":1025540,"date":"2023-08-29T14:43:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1025540"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:43:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:43:35","slug":"dnc-statement-on-president-bidens-historic-medicare-price-negotiation-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-president-bidens-historic-medicare-price-negotiation-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Statement on President Biden\u2019s Historic Medicare Price Negotiation Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced the first ten drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiation, a direct result of President Biden\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act, which for the first time allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to get a better deal for seniors:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor decades, Big Pharma has raked in billions while everyday Americans struggle to afford the medication they need. Just over a year ago, President Biden and Democrats stood up to Republicans, Big Pharma and special interests and passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act to extend a hand to working families. Today, as a result of that landmark legislation \u2013 which passed without a single Republican vote \u2013 Medicare has selected the first ten drugs for price negotiation. Millions of Americans depend on these vital drugs to treat serious conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and heart failure; these actions will help make these medications more affordable for seniors while saving taxpayer dollars \u2013 and it\u2019s just the start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate this historic progress, we must not forget that Republicans tried their hardest to prevent these historic cost-saving provisions from becoming law, and now, they\u2019re threatening to repeal the IRA even as millions of Americans are beginning to see lower health care costs. That\u2019s why it\u2019s never been more critical to re-elect President Biden and Vice President Harris to finish the job, safeguard accessible health care, and ensure American families don\u2019t have to choose between paying for their medication or putting food on the table.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced the first ten drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiation, a direct result of President Biden\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act, which for the first time allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to get a better deal for seniors:&nbsp; \u201cFor decades, Big Pharma [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1025540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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