The Problem:
FORBES: People In The US Are Footing The Bill For Switzerland’s Medical Care
Apr 18, 2014,03:55pm EDT
People have criticized The Affordable Care Act for amounting
to a large transfer of wealth, from wealthy Americans to
those not as well off. But the real transfer of wealth has
been from United States to other developed nations, whose
healthcare costs we have subsidized for many years by paying
so generously for many of our healthcare services. No better
example of this comes to mind than the price we pay for
pharmaceuticals in the US versus elsewhere.
Below is a picture of what we pay for brand-name drugs here
compared to peer nations.
www.forbes.com/sites/peterubel/2014/04/18/the-real-health-care-subsidy-problem/#2dd820ae2881
Summary: Until now, citizens of the U.S. have been forced
to pay for the medical costs of citizens in wealthy
countries all over the world. Trump just largely ended
that.
This is part of the reason your prices have been so
high.
The Communists are VERY UPSET about this.
New York Times: “Hospitals Sue Trump to Keep Negotiated Prices Secret” – Fight to Keep Surprise Medical Bills in Place
The administration wants to require hospitals to reveal the rates they privately negotiate with insurers for all sorts of procedures, amid the public outcry over surprise medical bills.
www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/health/hospitals-trump-prices-transparency.html
President @realDonaldTrump is taking historic action to reduce the price of prescription drugs! pic.twitter.com/k2u3wjfX57
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 24, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump: “We will finally allow the safe and legal importation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries where the price for the identical drug is incredibly lowered.” pic.twitter.com/VbLdJMBjln
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) July 24, 2020
Yesterday I signed four measures that will massively reduce the prices of prescription drugs, in many cases by more than 50%. Nothing like this has ever been done before because Big Pharma, with its vast power, would not let it happen. Expensive Insulin went from big dollars…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2020
…to virtual pennies. Epi-pens went from their incredibly high, jacked up prices, to lower than their original give away bargains. Biggest price reductions in history, by far! Nothing like this has ever for our citizens, especially our Seniors. REMEMBER YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2020
h/t dr0id