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Support or opposition to letting the government negotiate lower prescription drug prices with drug companies, in CES 2020 and 2022.
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Latest: 14% answered “Oppose” in CES: Government negotiation of prescription drug prices, 2022.
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| CES: Government negotiation of prescription drug prices | Government negotiation of prescription drug prices Thinking now about health care policy, would you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Allow the government to negotiate with drug companies to get a lower price on prescription drugs that would apply to both Medicare and private insurance. Maximum negotiated price could not exceed 120% of the average prices in 6 other countries.] Caveat: Reference question; the wording shown is truncated, but the scale is binary support/oppose. | identical | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Government negotiation of prescription drug prices | Government negotiation of prescription drug prices Thinking now about health care policy, would you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Allow the government to negotiate with drug companies to get a lower price on prescription drugs that would apply to both Medicare and private insurance. Maximum negotiated price could not exceed 120% of the average prices in 6 other countri] Caveat: 2022 wording adds detail: the price applies to Medicare and private insurance, with a cap at 120% of the average price in 6 other countries. | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |