A new report from The Hill details how a slew of vulnerable Republican are in a “bind” on how to address prescription drug costs, a “major issue for voters” that “invites a backlash from both conservatives and the pharmaceutical industry.” Senators Thom Tillis, Martha McSally, Cory Gardner, and Joni Ernst have all “either expressed concerns… or declined to back” one bipartisan proposal.
With their constituents increasingly concerned about medications getting more expensive, these Republican incumbents are going to struggle to defend their records and explain why they have failed to rein in the rising cost of prescription drugs.
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The Hill: Vulnerable Republicans balk at Trump-backed drug pricing bill
By Peter Sullivan
October 26, 2019
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