White House Webinar Tomorrow: Update on Lower Drug Prices
August 16, 2024
In a historic moment that will help lower prescription drug prices for millions of people across America, the Biden-Harris Administration announcedthis morning that it has reached agreements for new, lower prices for all 10 drugs selected for negotiations. These negotiated drugs are some of the most expensive and most frequently dispensed drugs in the Medicare program and are used to treat conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Please join a virtual briefing hosted by the White House TOMORROW at 12:30 pm ET to discuss this announcement and what it means for the 9 million Medicare beneficiaries taking these drugs.
WHO:
o Neera Tanden, Assistant to the President and Director, Domestic Policy Council
o Andrea Palm, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
o Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
WHEN: Friday, August 16th at 12:30 PM ET
WHAT: Briefing on Medicare’s new, negotiated prices
WHERE: Register HERE!
For more detailed information about the negotiated prices please see the following materials:
HHS Press Release (Spanish) and Storyteller Social Media
White House Factsheet and Statements
CMS Factsheet and Infographic