Three Democrats balk at H.R. 3, jeopardizing drug pricing bill

The defections of three Democrats who serve on the Energy & Commerce Committee has complicated the path for the House of Representatives to pass drug pricing legislation.

The public renunciations of Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) highlight the difficulties Democrats will have in enacting Medicare drug pricing legislation and emphasize the importance of more moderate voices in the Senate. ...