• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    He added, “We want the same prices Europe gets, we want the same prices other country gets.”

    Europeans pay very little for healthcare because they use a system designed to provide affordable healthcare and not to enrich the wealthy…

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      It’s a single entity that buys all the drugs and distributes it out where it’s needed. It’s called buying power and is very effective in negotiating a deal. They also allow generic drugs in most cases, so the patients and hospitals have options and are not held for ransom by big pharma.