Democrats staring down a divided Congress in 2023 have an answer for those wondering if the window is closing for significant health care wins: watch and wait
Then-Rep. Peter Welch joins Protect Our Care to speak during a press conference on September 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C. | Brian Stukes/Getty Images for Protect Our Care.
Republicans have introduced bills to undo the legislation, echoing arguments the pharmaceutical industry has made for years that the new regulations will prevent “new innovation.” “Every year more drugs are added onto the negotiations, so the impact is going to increase over time,” said Joe Grogan, a former pharmaceutical industry lobbyist who led the United States Domestic Policy Council under then-President Donald Trump and continues to advise GOP lawmakers on health policy. “And now that you have demonstrated savings, Congress can expand the law to save more money in the future. So there’s no question it’s a slippery slope.
A Republican House majority leaves no room for progressives to pass wishlist items such as “Medicare for All” or a federal expansion of Medicaid. But Welch and his colleagues are confident that their successful fight to rein in drug costs will give them leverage in future health care battles, even if gains can only be made around the margins over the next two years.
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