STAT Plus: Facing progressive pressure, Pelosi could expand her drug pricing plan to negotiate prices for $118 billion worth of medicines

WASHINGTON — Progressive lawmakers this week exacted a major concession from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: a pledge for the federal government to negotiate prices for a far larger group of drugs than initially proposed.

The new plan, confirmed to STAT by Democratic aides, would have the federal government negotiate for the price of at least 250 drugs covered by Medicare — compared to at least 25 drugs in the initial proposal.

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