If this question is assuming the Medicare system as it is currently constituted, then the government is essentially acting as the medical insurer for the Medicare recipient. In that case, the government should not only be allowed to negotiate prices but it would be its duty to. However this assumes that the government has the ability to properly engage in the healthcare market in a way that can still be financially feasible. I do not believe the government has shown this ability and I do not trust it to be able to fairly negotiate for patients while also keeping costs down for the taxpayer.
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