Biden Is Right. The US Generally Pays Double That of Other Countries for Rx Drugs.
If you went “anywhere in the world,” you could get a prescription filled for 40% to 60% less than it costs in the U.S. Joe Biden on Feb. 22, 2024, at a campaign reception It’s well documented that Americans pay high prices for health care. But do they pay double or more for prescriptions compared with the rest of the world? President Joe Biden said they did. “If I put you on Air Force One with me, and you have a prescription — no matter what it’s for, minor or major — and I flew you to Toronto or flew to London or flew you to Brazil or flew you anywhere in the world, I can get you that prescri...