U.S. Democratic Hopeful Amy Klobuchar Proposes Drug Cost Plan Aimed at Seniors

Democratic 2020 hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has unveiled a new drug cost plan intending to lower medicine prices for older adults, reports Reuters . Her announcement Friday came just one day after the White House abandoned its own drug cost proposal. Klobuchar's plan includes funding for research into a cure for Alzheimer's and resources to improve the stability of Social Security. It gives the government room to negotiate Medicare Part D costs and also allows people to order medication from Canada, a move her supporters claim will lower drug costs. Klobuchar's proposal announcement comes as the early days of the presidential election have been dominated by a discussion of healthcare.