Biden pushes HHS to do more on drug pricing
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 14, 2022
With Daniel Lippman
President Joe Biden is asking the HHS to find ways to reduce prescription drug prices. | Rick Bowmer/AP Photo
NEW THIS MORNING — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order asking HHS to explore new ways to lower drug costs, according to the White House.
HHS will use its Innovation Center, created under the Affordable Care Act, to work toward lower drug prices. The White House highlighted the center’s authority to try new ways of paying for Medicare services.
The agency will have 90 days to . . .
