Indiana Senator Mike Braun says drug companies need to quit acting like a monopoly or risk the government doing it for them.
Braun emphasizes he’s a fiscal conservative, but he says conservatism resistance to government intervention can’t extend to cases where the free market isn’t functioning freely.
He told a Facebook and telephone town hall with AARP members that’s the case with prescription drugs.
He argues with a few rare exceptions, such as laser eye surgery, the health care market lacks transparency in pricing.
He charges the industry has abused what he describes as a near-monopoly.
