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More accurately, Medicare is not allowed to negotiate for drug prices, however, the don't pay more than the average selling price for a drug (ASP).

Medicaid is certainly allowed to negotiate over drug prices. Medicaid gets an automatic 23% off the drug price and if the states can get an even bigger discount, they often get to keep it.



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