This May Be Democrats’ Best Chance to Lower Drug Prices October 28, 2021 Auto Bot Federal Budget (US), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, Medicare, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United States Politics and Government 0 For patients with certain cancers, out-of-pocket spending can exceed $15,000 a year. Legislation could take aim at prices and the amounts Medicare patients are charged.