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Obamacare? That’s so last month. On Capitol Hill, drug prices are now the hot topic

  • Erin Mershon

By Erin Mershon Nov. 29, 2017

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WASHINGTON — Drug prices finally have lawmakers’ attention.

After years in which the debate over Obamacare has dominated all health policymaking discussion on Capitol Hill, U.S. lawmakers are increasingly turning their attention to the prices that everyday Americans pay for their prescription drugs.

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Erin Mershon

Erin Mershon

Washington Bureau Chief and Senior News Editor

Erin Mershon is a Washington Bureau Chief and Senior News Editor at STAT.

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