With prescription drug prices, private insurers haggle better than Uncle Sam

Written by Sally C. Pipes The White House is declaring war on prescription drug prices. “The administration is deeply concerned with the rapidly growing prices of specialty and brand name drugs,” notes President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal. To keep prices down, the president wants the government to negotiate prices for drugs dispensed through Medicare. But … Continue reading With prescription drug prices, private insurers haggle better than Uncle Sam