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Biden Urges Congress to Let Medicare Negotiate Cost of Prescription Drugs in Efforts to Reduce High Prices

Biden Urges Congress to Let Medicare Negotiate Cost of Prescription Drugs in Efforts to Reduce High Prices
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an East Room event at the White House in Washington on Aug. 12, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
8/13/2021|Updated: 8/13/2021

President Joe Biden on Thursday detailed his administration’s plans to lower the cost of prescription drugs while calling on Congress to help tackle the issue by reducing high prices of life-saving medication.

Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Biden said he aims to help lower prescription drug costs nationwide as part of the ambitious Build Back Better agenda he is seeking to push through Congress.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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