News Medicare’s priciest drugs may get cheaper as feds start negotiations. Big Pharma objects. August 27, 2023August 27, 2023Ken Alltucker, USA TODAYComments Off on Medicare’s priciest drugs may get cheaper as feds start negotiations. Big Pharma objects. For the first time, the federal government is allowed to negotiate drug prices for older Americans. Medicare will name the first 10 drugs by Friday.