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Vox.com    Americans pay far more for pharmaceuticals and medical tests than people do in countries that have a single agency that negotiates prices. A prescription drug for Nexium, a heartburn drug, for example, costs $215.00 in the US, but only $58.00 in Spain, $42.00 in England and $23.oo in the Netherlands. An MRI  costs $1,145.00 on average in the US, $350.00 in Australia, and $138.00 in Switzerland.  The Oligarchy reigns in America.  P3

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