Sen. Sherrod Brown soon will have the political opportunity of a lifetime: In one fell swoop, he’ll be able to strike a blow against corporate greed, save Ohioans millions of dollars and demonstrate his bipartisan bona fides.
That opportunity? Working with the Trump administration to implement a much-needed Medicare reform.
The administration recently proposed a rule that would reduce Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs. The rule would effectively outlaw the secret backroom deals between pharmaceutical companies and drug-supply-chain middlemen that contribute to rising pharmacy prices. In 2017, Brown co-sponsored a bill that was similar to the administration’s proposal. He shouldn’t hesitate to support the rule now — and take on fellow Democrats who have reflexively condemned the reform without even reading it.
Read the test of the op-ed here.
That opportunity? Working with the Trump administration to implement a much-needed Medicare reform.
The administration recently proposed a rule that would reduce Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs. The rule would effectively outlaw the secret backroom deals between pharmaceutical companies and drug-supply-chain middlemen that contribute to rising pharmacy prices. In 2017, Brown co-sponsored a bill that was similar to the administration’s proposal. He shouldn’t hesitate to support the rule now — and take on fellow Democrats who have reflexively condemned the reform without even reading it.
Read the test of the op-ed here.
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