Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

Yes, anyone should be able to negotiate prices for any product and insurance companies should be able to do so, depending on what it’s needed on and their problems.

Yes, anyone should be able to negotiate prices for any product from insurance companies, depending on what it’s needed on and their problems.

Only to lower them.

No, and the government should not be involved in health insurance

Abolish both Medicare and Medicaid.

Yes, as long as it does not interfere with the research of new drugs

Yes, but Medicaid should be abolished

I support Biden’s bill to cap drug prices and allow the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower prices for people on Medicare.

Only to lower them

Only to lower the price

Yes, only to lower the price

Only to lower the prices

Yes, but the legislation should be negotiated at the state level, rather than the federal government

Yes, but the legislation should be addressed on a state level

No, but state governments should be able to negotiate in order to keep prices fair for consumers

Yes, but the legislation should be only addressed at the state level

Yes, only to lower the prices

Yes, but only if it’s to lower the cost of medical drugs, depending on what it’s needed on and their problems.

Yes, but only if the drugs are overpriced and its costs should be reduced so it would be very useful and/or critical to the recuperation of the patients; it must be done in moderation and it should not be abused.

Yes, but only if the drugs are overpriced and its costs should be reduced, so it would be more affordable to all citizens not just on Medicare/Medicaid; it must be done in moderation and it should not be abused.

Yes, but only for medications that are very overpriced; pricing should apply to all prescription drugs not just on Medicare/Medicaid.

Yes, but only if the drugs are overpriced and its costs should be reduced, so it would be more affordable to all citizens.

Yes, but only to keep prices fair for consumers, or if the drugs would be very useful and/or critical to the recuperation of the patients.

Yes, but only to lower the cost.

Yes, anyone should be able to negotiate prices for any product, depending on what it’s needed on and their problems, but only if it’s to lower the cost of medical drugs.

Yes, anyone should be able to negotiate prices for any product like all insurance companies should be able to do so, depending on what it’s needed on and their problems.

Yes, anyone should be able to negotiate prices for any product as all insurance companies should be able to do so, depending on what it’s needed on and their problems.

Yes, but only with the transparency of negotiations and oversight by an independent watchdog to reduce corruption.

No, but the entire medical industry, specifically pharma, should be converted to non-profit status to stop the artificial inflation of the cost of medical treatments including medicine.

No one should receive Medicare, as it is outside of the scope of the role of Government.

only if it is for the better

I believe certain prices and businesses selling drugs should be negotiated on, but others don't really have to be tampered with.

Yes, if the state governments are involved in Medicare than they should be able to negotiate prices too.

Yes, and replace the free market with decentralized worker councils.

only in certain situations

No, but we should find a way to increase savings from Medicare.

Yes, the government should be able to negotiate prices paid for drugs in their own insurance program, just as all insurance companies do

No, but the government should strictly regulate pharmaceutical middlemen

only for life saving drugs

Yes, but the government should be part of the market without having too much power over it.

No, because doctors raise their rates for other patients to get higher rates from Medicare.

no, the government should buy out middle men in the pharmaceuticals market to lower prices

This should be left up to health professionals based on the production cost, intensity or importance of the drug

Yes, negotiation is key to a free market system

Yes, they should regulate drug prices for all people, regardless of insurance

let companies compete to get the lowest drug price possible. Also, let them compete with other countries.

No, but let states negotiate

No. State governments should be able to do so.

Medicine should be free for all citizens

Yes, the government should be allowed to negotiate the costs of ALL goods and services it pays for. Pharmaceutical companies have gotten too greedy and even with the research they are making hands over fist and they shouldn't be allowed to gouge anyone, including the government.

they should be able to negotiate but not mandate.

Only in times of a need during an epidemic or such.

Yes, and we should implement Medicare for all.

Yes Only when it is Necessary and needed.

Yes, to prevent corporation from charging extremely expensive prices for drugs.

Yes and no becasue some people cant pay for it but some people can

Yes, as long as they are lower prices.

Yes, we must destroy the drug monopolies.1

Yes, if drug prices are unreasonably priced.

Yes, only to lower the prices.

There should be light regulation on the prices to help the people who purchase the drugs and the companies who create and produce the drugs

Yes, but only to lower the prices.

Yes, and switch to a single-payer system.

Yes, because someone's health should not be considered profit.