Bernie Sanders Chairs Senate Health Committee Hearing On Ozempic And Wegovy Pricing

On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chaired a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee Hearing on diabetes and obesity medication pricing.
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[@PKH-9dy]

Fix your medicare system America, you yourselves are guilty of those prices

[@markpartin8403]

Single Payer

[@casperi7783]

I would, if I was an american, be so ashamed knowing that Novo, handsout their drug for free to the poorest part of the population. this is somthing you do to a 3 world country, not the world riches country. And all because of greed, coroption, and a broken system. THE WOLD GREATEST COUNTRY🤣

[@MartinKorsgaard]

Bernie using Lars to explain to Americans why their system is bad. Epic

[@ronaldluning4010]

why is this important? are people overdosing on these drugs as they come over the unvetted open border. The problem seems to be that people want a drug that will allow them to keep eating badly. Teaching nutrition in schools would probably make need for health insurance less necessary. Having CEOs of grocery chains profitting while inflating prices is criminal.

[@ROSE_reddy]

You can’t eat badly too much because if you do, you’ll be 💩a lot! Lol this drug doesn’t go with sweets well and it changes your appetite for the other fattening foods.

[@markpartin8403]

I remember Tom Colicchio from Top Chef saying that it is a lot easier to to stop a kid from crying from hunger by going to the dollar menu, and you get get a lot more for five dollars from the dollar menu that from the organic isle in the grocery store. That's just the reality. However if they could take just 1% of subsidies that go to corn, wheat, soy beans and beef. (just 1% split between them) and give it to organic produce the prices could be lowered so almost everyone could afford them.

[@ROSE_reddy]

@@markpartin8403 plus those organic veggies are hardly filling like a dollar menu meal would be!

[@markpartin8403]

@@ROSE_reddy It's all propaganda, and market manipulation.

[@sheilaplanck6707]

Healthcare is a human right.

[@SamSpodofora]

How long has healthcare been a Human Right?

[@markpartin8403]

@@SamSpodofora Depends on where you are doesn't it ?

[@JOYOUSWARRIOR]

Why do we not manufacture medicines in America? I know many Americans who were not admitted to our colleges because the colleges get more money from foreign students. Many of these students go back to their own countries to practice. Some stay, but because our American youth cannot get accepted we have less professionals here. Anyway, I thought I would put that concern out there.

[@markpartin8403]

We do manufacture meds in the US.

[@sheilaplanck6707]

I heard you on NPR today with the CEO of ozempic

[@bernardqblack]

They literally have a program that lets you buy it for $25/month in USA. I know. I use it.

[@natalieedelstein]

The program requires that you have non-medicare and non-medicaid insurance and charges insurers the same price. It's just cheaper to you but gives insurers less incentive to approve them because they pay more. Also uninsured or under insured people would not be eligible for the program you're in. I encourage a deeper dive into those terms and conditions on that program.

[@staralioflundnv]

What is the name of that program, please. I would greatly appreciate knowing and I bet many others would as well. Times are seriously tough, near Depression days level for those of us who followed the rules, saved, only to get totally wiped out financially under this current BIDEN/HARRIS Administration and get UN-Constitutionally discriminated against. It is horrific and heartbreaking! Thank You

[@ROSE_reddy]

@@staralioflundnvso you lost your savings and or everything under Biden?!

[@joycepowell7677]

Oh really where in the US with insurance that won’t pay for it?

[@joeythelipz]

Maybe just ban candy?? 🧠

[@ROSE_reddy]

@@joeythelipz then it'll become black market to be controlled!

[@JOYOUSWARRIOR]

My insurance does not cover ozempic:(. The same insurance will cover surgery to band my stomach, but they won't cover Ozempic.

[@joycepowell7677]

My private insurance won’t pay for any of it.

[@somebodyfunny]

They probably do cover it just for diabetes and not weight loss. Stomach band is a much better roi

[@mrt.7146]

Could have been an email "Hey Novo, you wanna sit down and fix this with the PBMs? Ref. attached.", answered back "Hey Bernie, Yup, let's go!"

[@roybeach3397]

U.S.A. kickbacks. To Inside Tradeing ask Pelosi, schumer

[@joeythelipz]

That’s the price you pay when you also control the monetary supply of the global reserve currency

[@sheripoole489]

He among all the other government officials…term limits! The former carpenter…all their pockets are stuffed full I can imagine…disgusting…

[@markpartin8403]

Keep relying on your imagination, instead of doing objective research.

[@rpazotto398]

Strategic to have patent broke and made in the US.

[@Wild-E-cyote]

Bernie Sanders, Fried Chicken 🍗

[@Ricky-w8s]

The convict should be stand up every thing he says is funny

[@rpazotto398]

Isn’t it a crime?

[@buhans2160]

nope

[@AlbPerNil]

0:54 bro fumbled the bag so hard 😂😂😂

[@haraldbluetooth5231]

novo is not the culprit here....end of story

[@Tommysimonsen]

Bernie being mad at everyone is hilarious, I wonder who been in the senate for the last 40-50 years making this mistake.

[@SamSpodofora]

Why?

[@gingermolina8356]

How old is this guy? Term limits

[@joeythelipz]

Same age as Yoda

[@wilbur1884]

GET A JOB THEN INVEST THEN WORK & RETIRE LIVE A BLESSED LIFE STAY AWAY FROM DRUG'S & LEFTIST DEMOCRAT'S AND YOU'LL HAVE LIVED THE AMERICAN DREAM USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP

[@pallekjrlaursen8388]

I like Bernie, but this was embarrassing.

[@jaycar82]

you should move to Vermont and see what it 's really like to live there.

[@ROSE_reddy]

It wasn't but and at least he's trying to help those who use these products!

[@سلوى.احمد-خ7س]

انا اختك اليمنيه واعتبرني اختك والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال انا وكامل اسرتي تشردنا من بيوتنا بَسَبَبَ الَحَرَبَ نَحَنَ فَيَ حَالَهَ لَايَعَلَمَ بَهَا الَا الَلَهَ حَسَبَنَا الَلَهَ وًّنَعَمَ الَوكيَلَ فَيَ مَنَ اوًّصَلَنَا الَى هَاذا الَحَالَ وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين انا واسرتي بيننا ایت الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب 500 ريال يمني مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم 00967713342392 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خير..÷~÷~÷~π÷~π~π~√~√~√√

[@staralioflundnv]

Unfortunately and regretfully your pleas for riyals and/or financial assistance may go unanswered because there are MILLIONS of AMERICANS who once upon a time could help but now, under the BIDEN & HARRIS Administration are too poor now to do so because their horrible economic policies have harmed the entire country, including many of you in the World who are our friends and family. May GOD help you, your loved ones, your friends and neighbors. Blessings and Peace Be unto You.

[@JoeBlow99891]

Bernie, you can’t compare Germany to the U.S. directly because insurance works completely differently. So simple is a world to an ignorant man.

[@joycepowell7677]

Joe bow. Perfect name for someone like you.

[@jaycar82]

Bernie Sanders. The pride of Vermont and the reason why I left!

[@markpartin8403]

I bet the rest of Vermont is thankful.

[@jaycar82]

@@markpartin8403 not a thankful as your wife when I was over there the other day.

[@markpartin8403]

@@jaycar82 My wife died 3 years ago what are you talking about ?

[@jaycar82]

@@markpartin8403 can you blame her.

[@markpartin8403]

@@jaycar82 Since my posts are being deleted it's pretty hard to rebut. But that is typical of Forbes.

[@JoeBlow99891]

These senators are painfully unaware of how basics within the drug company/PBM relationships actually function and the barriers they impose. Mr Jorgensen did very well and behaved how you hope he would for someone in his position. The narrative of “drug companies just making big money” is oversimplified and ignorant, and an embarrassment for senators like Bernie sanders

[@joycepowell7677]

Sander’s knows what he’s talking about, unlike you.

[@JoeBlow99891]

@@joycepowell7677 he clearly doesn’t know the basics…