pharmaphorum August 19, 2024
Phil Taylor

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic agenda at a rally on Friday, with a pledge to widen healthcare reforms introduced by President Joe Biden, including Medicare negotiations and a cap on out-of-pocket costs.

In a message to the pharma industry, the Democratic Presidential nominee vowed that Medicare’s negotiation powers and the cap on personal costs would continue and would eventually be extended to all Americans, not just those in the federal scheme for people aged 65 and over.

“We announced that we are lowering the price by up to 80% for 10 more lifesaving drugs, and I pledge to continue this progress,” Harris said during the event in Raleigh, North Carolina. Another 15 medicines are due to be selected...

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