“As Alex Azar takes over as the Trump administration’s new Secretary of Health and Human Services, the most important question he faces is whether he’ll push for Art of the Deal capitalism — using the power of the federal government to improve care and control costs — or, like his predecessor, settle for the “take it easy on our friends” variety.”
“So, for instance, the Medicare prescription drug benefit legislation passed under President George W. Bush specifically banned the federal government from negotiating prices directly with drug companies. Azar, a former pharmaceutical executive, made clear at his confirmation hearings that HHS could not adopt this common business strategy…” Read the full article here.
Source: Will Azar Practice ‘Art of The Deal’ Capitalism at Trump’s HHS? – By Michael Millenson, January 29, 2018.
