Why Medicare Must Negotiate Drug Prices At Launch Sarah Karlin-Smith July 22, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/why-medicare-must-negotiate-drug-prices-launch?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_mlVIRJtVlJiafnjoHUMBAmokP9a6yDqv4C4gDlZgLb4UH3zJXJ6m3YvkCYdAdb4ILyGl25T-gVm_ILBOk7rudRJvECQ&_hsmi=430012622&utm_source=hasu Negotiating drug prices at launch would ensure that patients and health programs get fair prices on prescription drugs at the outset, instead of first facing nearly a decade or longer of excessive prices set to maximize revenues.