chasewnelson on Nostr: 3⃣MEDICARE. Last week, #Merck sued the US government over a new law that will allow ...

3⃣MEDICARE. Last week, #Merck sued the US government over a new law that will allow Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices — a common practice worldwide.

Failure to negotiate is one reason a vial of insulin costs $300 in the US but $30 in Canada. 10/12 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/business/merck-medicare-drug-prices.html