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‘I Know What It’s Like’: Vance Shines as Republican Messenger on Affordability
LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn.—When Vice President JD Vance recalled his grandmother’s choice between putting food on their table and paying for her medications, he arose as the Republicans’ secret weapon on affordability messaging. “I know what it’s like for a woman who’s trying to support a grandson but can’t afford her prescription drugs because pharmaceutical companies… -
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Big Pharma’s High Prices Are Its Own Decision—and the Government’s Fault
For years, pharmaceutical executives have insisted that drug prices are out of their hands. Government red tape, research costs, and reimbursement rules are all offered as explanations for why Americans pay more at the pharmacy counter than anyone else in the developed world. It’s a tidy narrative. It’s also only half-true—pharma could easily drop its…
