In 2021, a large majority of the U.S. public favored allowing the federal government to negotiate with drug companies for lower prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries and those privately insured. The United States have, by far, the highest drug prices on average compared to other countries. The public is growing unsatisfied with the high prices and are in favor of the government stepping in.
Opinion of U.S. adults on allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies in 2021
Original question: "Do you favor or oppose allowing the federal government to negotiate with drug companies to get a lower price on prescription drugs for people with Medicare and private insurance?"
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (October 12, 2021). Opinion of U.S. adults on allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284694/public-opinion-us-government-negotiation-with-drug-companies-to-lower-prices/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Opinion of U.S. adults on allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies in 2021." Chart. October 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284694/public-opinion-us-government-negotiation-with-drug-companies-to-lower-prices/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Opinion of U.S. adults on allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284694/public-opinion-us-government-negotiation-with-drug-companies-to-lower-prices/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Opinion of U.S. Adults on Allowing The Federal Government to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices with Pharmaceutical Companies in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284694/public-opinion-us-government-negotiation-with-drug-companies-to-lower-prices/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Opinion of U.S. adults on allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284694/public-opinion-us-government-negotiation-with-drug-companies-to-lower-prices/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Opinion of U.S. adults on allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies in 2021 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, October 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284694/public-opinion-us-government-negotiation-with-drug-companies-to-lower-prices/
