Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Health chief channels Trump's combative approach on drug prices - POLITICO

Health chief channels Trump's combative approach on drug prices - POLITICOPresident Donald Trump’s top health official is testing a new tactic in his bid to lower drug costs: Sound more like the boss. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has slammed drugmakers for their “runaway price increases,” accused insurers of keeping customers in the dark and warned that drug industry middlemen are gaming the system, in what those close to Azar refer to as his “bully pulpit” strategy.