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How the Inflation Reduction Act aims to lower drug costs

How the Inflation Reduction Act aims to lower drug costs

08/07/2022

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How the Inflation Reduction Act aims to lower drug costs

Clip: 8/7/2022 | 5m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

How the Inflation Reduction Act aims to lower drug costs

48 million Americans get prescription drugs through Medicare Part D, but Medicare has had no ability to negotiate prices. A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act would change that in some cases. The bill would also cap out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare recipients. Stacy Dusetzina from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

08/07/2022

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