Prescription drug costs would have been a major campaign issue, so what will happen now that coronavirus is center stage?
- Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University
Prescription drugs in the U.S. are so costly, some people skip their medications. Getty Images / Shana NovakIt’s no secret that Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other developed nation in the world. Per capita spending exceeds US$1,000 a year; the Germans and French pay about half that. For many drugs, prices are...

