WASHINGTON — When Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention next week, she’ll have a fresh policy achievement to tout: The first round of Medicare-negotiated drug prices.
Harris’ introduction to Americans as the Democratic nominee for president is a second chance for Democrats to actually get credit for one of their biggest legislative accomplishments in the Inflation Reduction Act. The first joint appearance between Harris and President Biden on Thursday offered a preview of what’s to come, with Harris highlighting her role in passing the law that includes Medicare negotiation.
“I was proud to cast the tie-breaking vote,” she said at the event in Washington, D.C.
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