A new stripped back proposal has won over rebel Democrats whose earlier opposition led the plan to be shelved, despite being a longstanding pillar of Democrat policy and one of Joe Biden’s campaign pledges.
Notable holdouts – including Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona who has come under scrutiny over funding received from the pharma industry – have now lent their support to the deal.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the revised deal will allow Medicare – which provides health cover for older people as well as younger patients with chronic health conditions – to negotiate prices of some costly medications.
