News: The WH & Phrma nearly agreed to a $150B deal

Then the WH came back w a bigger ask: they wanted cash cards mailed to seniors to help them pay for drugs

Phrma feared “Trump Cards” - and the specter of an in-kind contrib

Deal blew up

w @maggieNYT >https://t.co/SVMf1zQrsa

— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) September 18, 2020