Clinton to propose plan to control costs of prescription drugs

Associated Press

WASHINGTON

Hillary Rodham Clinton says she’ll soon roll out a proposal for controlling the cost of prescription drugs, a key fix to President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

“We have a lot of positives. But there are issues that need to be addressed,” the Democratic presidential frontrunner she said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation. “I’m going to address them this week, starting with how we’re going to try to control the cost of skyrocketing prescription drugs. It’s something I hear about everywhere I go.”

It was the first time Clinton’s signaled she’ll address that subject in detail since she announced her bid to become the nation’s first female president. She pledged to avoid negative campaign attacks against a key rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and said she’s not doing anything to prepare for a potential challenge from Vice President Joe Biden.

Any proposal on prescription drug costs could find a big audience.

Polls show the public remains split over Obama’s 2010 health care law, which has been upheld by the Supreme Court and survived congressional votes to repeal it. One poll in August suggested that Americans are more concerned with consumer issues.