illnesses in america, or conditions, cancer and diabetes in autoimmune diseases. if the drug manufacturers refused to negotiate with medicare, or would agree on a quote, maximum fair price, they will now face a significant tax or be forced to withdraw from medicare and medicaid. medicare s ability to negotiate directly with drug manufacturers is a new power, granted by the inflation reduction act. that landmark law that passed with zero votes from a publicans, who ve been trying to dismantle it ever since. joining us now, california congressman, ro khanna, member of the affordable drug pricing task force. congressman, good to see. you got a big smile on your face. about this. this is a simple matter that, to most people, should ve been sorted out more than two decades ago. the idea that medicare is allowed to negotiate for the price of the drugs, not free, drugs nobody s getting it free, nobody forcing anybody to sell anything in the government s not taking over the manufacture of anyt
on my watch, health care should be a right, not a privilege in this country. that s president joe biden today, after his administration released this list of ten prescription drugs chosen for medicare s first ever price negotiations with manufacturers to lower costs for millions of people. now, these drugs are used to treat a number of illnesses, including, the most common illnesses in america, heart conditions, cancer and diabetes and autoimmune diseases. if the drug manufacturers refused to negotiate with medicare, or won t agree on a quote, maximum fair price, they will now face a significant tax or be forced to withdraw from medicare and medicaid. medicare s ability to negotiate directly with drug manufacturers is a new power, granted by the inflation reduction act. that landmark law that passed with zero votes from a publicans, who ve been trying to dismantle it ever since. joining us now, california congressman, ro khanna, member of the affordable drug pricing task force. congr