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Sorry, America, but it’s not Australia’s fault that your healthcare system is failing you
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There’s a good explainer article here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/22/us-pharma-trump-australia-pbs-explainer
It all came up in the tariff negotiations - the PBS in Australia means US drug companies don’t make enough money and/or US citizens are paying more for drugs than Australians.
The official diplomatic response to US requests along these lines better be loud laughter