Our Divided, Dysfunctional Government Should At Least Be Able To Lower Drug Prices

Opinion contributor, USA Today: Opinion
Sun, 01/27/2019 - 4:00am

There are plenty of proposals to rein in soaring prescription costs, but political gridlock remains a problem.

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