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    12 hours ago

    Next Trump should sign an executive order requiring healthcare conglomerates like Banner, Kaiser, United Health Group Walgreens or CVS to reduce drug prices.

    CVS owns clinics, pharmacies, Aetna insurance and they also co produces drugs. Why is it the bigger these companies get, the more out of pocket costs there are for Americans?

    Maybe tariffs on name brand drugs isn’t going to reduce drug prices but will instead decrease medication coverage by insurance and also cause a shortage of these drugs for Americans who need them.

    Tariffs in the name of cutting medication costs for Americans looks attractive though. It’s like a mosquito heading towards a bug zapper.