While Republicans Work With Big Drug Companies to Ban Medicare Negotiation, Polling Shows Voters Across the Political Spectrum Support Expanding Lower Prices for Hard-Working Families
New polling from Fabrizio Ward commissioned by Arnold Ventures found that more than two-thirds of voters across the country and the political spectrum want to give Medicare power to negotiate lower prices for ALL drugs – expanding the Drug Price Negotiation Program, not contracting it. Medicare recently started negotiating the prices of some drugs for people with Medicare, but some in Congress are threatening to take that away – banning the negotiation of lower prices.
Donald Trump and his Republican allies are working to weaken or ban Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices, which would increase costs for seniors and taxpayers – all to line the pockets of big drug companies. Donald Trump recently signed an executive order designed by big drug companies to delay Medicare drug price negotiations. If Republicans ban or severely limit Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices, polling confirms that they will be turning their backs on their own constituents.
Meanwhile, Democrats lowered drug prices for people with Medicare without a single Republican vote, and they have since been fighting to expand these drug savings for hard-working families and give Medicare the authority to negotiate lower costs for more drugs more quickly.
No Matter the Political Party Affiliation, Voters Want the Government to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices. 88 percent of all voters and 86 percent of Trump voters say it is important for the government to negotiate prices.
A Majority of Voters Want Medicare to Negotiate the Price for All Prescription Drugs Right Now. 66 percent of Trump voters and 67 percent of swing voters want Medicare to negotiate the prices of all the prescription drugs it buys right now. And when given the choice between saving money to pay for Trump’s tax cuts by expanding Medicare negotiations or by cutting Medicaid, voters choose lowering drug prices by nearly 70 points.
A Large Majority Believe Prescription Prices Are Too High. 89 percent of all voters, including 89 percent of Trump voters, think Americans spend too much on prescription drugs.
Over 90 Percent of Voters Want Congress to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs. 78 percent of all voters say it is very important and 13 percent of all voters say it is fairly important for Congress to take action.
