Hillary Clinton reveals plan to stop 'price gouging' by pharmaceutical companies

Hillary Clinton.
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During a campaign stop in Iowa Tuesday, Hillary Clinton unveiled her proposal for a $250 monthly cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.

The Democratic presidential candidate said she wants to stop "price gouging" by pharmaceutical companies, Reuters reports. "We need to protect hard-working Americans here at home from excessive costs," Clinton said in Des Moines. "Too often these drugs cost a fortune."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.