A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that 85 percent of U.S. residents favor government price negotiations for Medicare prescription drugs. The federal government currently is prohibited from negotiating drug prices or establishing a list of preferred drugs. (Kaiser Network)
According to the survey, 92 percent of Democrats, 85 percent of Independents and 74 percent of Republicans favor government negotiation of Medicare drug prices. If that’s the case, “party-line Medicare battles†in Congress may not be so heated after all. Or will they? From the press release:
And, while policymakers struggle with the budget deficit, few people (6%) rank reducing spending on government health programs as their top priority. But partisan differences emerge on priorities, with Democrats placing a much higher priority on expanding coverage, Republicans emphasizing reducing costs, and Independents split.
You may download the press release here.