That drug pricing bill is dividing Democrats

Speaking of that Pelosi bill, called the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, it hasn’t exactly unified progressive politicians.

As STAT’s Lev Facher and Nicholas Florko report, left-leaning Democrats are plotting a complete overhaul of their party’s signature drug pricing legislation, seeking to expand the scope of Medicare negotiation, tinker with a proposed international pricing index, and toughen regulations on price increases.

The effort highlights just how much work lays ahead for Democrats. Pelosi has said she hopes the bill will pass the House by the end of the month, a timeline that will depend on her ability to appease the party’s progressive wing.

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