Drug pricing on the agenda for massive infrastructure bill

<p>It's Infrastructure Week and H.R. 3, <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20191211.802562/">a far-reaching piece of legislation which contains a series of drug-pricing reforms</a>, is back. </p><p>At the end of 2019, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3 but partisan disagreements prevented the bill from becoming law. Now, elements of H.R. 3 are back on the table as the Biden administration prepares its <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan/">$2 trillion infrastructure and jobs package.</a></p><p>Washington University's Rachel Sachs joins <em>Health Affairs' </em>Chris Fleming to break down H.R. 3's three main parts and highlight what they mean for the federal budget, pharmaceutical companies, and consumers. </p><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20191211.802562/">Prescription Drug Legislation In Congress: An Update</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/action/doSearch?field1=Contrib&amp;text1=sachs%2C+rachel&amp;ConceptID=&amp;ConceptID=&amp;DOResourceTypeId=blog&amp;Ppub=">Rachel Sachs' Health Affairs Articles</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210106.852741/full/">Prescription Drug Policy: The Year In Review, And The Year Ahead</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20201122.298613/full/">Administration Finalizes Most-Favored Nation Drug Pricing Rules At The Last Minute</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/545186-democrats-gear-up-for-major-push-to-lower-drug-prices">Democrats Gear Up For Major Push To Lower Drug Prices</a> (<em>The Hill</em>)</li> </ul><p>Subscribe: <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/health-affairs-this-week">RSS</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-affairs-this-week/id1542851834?uo=4">Apple Podcas