政协委员为老百姓的“救命药”建言献策【健谈英语】

【头条播报】

After videos of a price negotiation between a National Healthcare Security negotiator and a pharmaceutical firm representative went viral last year, some political advisors applauded the national medical insurance operator's efforts to push the price down for patients, though some had to think a little more. Some CPPCC members say the profit margin shouldn't be squeezed too hard for firms that develop innovative drugs so that firms will be motivated to focus on R&D. Some also maintain that the national healthcare administration could increase the percentage of out-of-pocket payments for innovative drugs that do not yet meet the requirements for bulk purchase, so drug makers can be pushed to meet these conditions.

【分句讲解】

①After videos of a price negotiation between a National Healthcare Security negotiator and a pharmaceutical firm representative went viral last year, some political advisors applauded the national medical insurance operator's efforts to push the price down for patients, though some had to think a little more.

去年，医保谈判专家与药企代表进行“灵魂砍价”的视频被疯狂传播。对此，一些政协委员对医保专家为了减轻患者的药费负担作出的努力给予了赞赏。同时，另有一些政协委员就如何完善“药品集采”制度陷入了思考。

1. negotiation n. 谈判

negotiate v. 谈判（常与with/for/about搭配使用）

The government will not negotiate with terrorists. 

政府不会和恐怖分子谈判。

2. pharmaceutical adj. 制药的

pharmaceutical industry 制药业

pharmaceutical company/firm 制药公司

pharmacy n. 药店，药房

pharmacist n. 药剂师

3. go viral 走红，广泛传播

viral adj. 病毒的

virus n. 病毒

4. applaud v. 鼓掌，赞许

They rose to applaud the speaker. 

他们起立向演讲者鼓掌。

②Some CPPCC members say the profit margin shouldn't be squeezed too hard for firms that develop innovative drugs so that firms will be motivated to focus on R&D. 

一些政协委员表示，对于研发创新药品型公司不应过于压缩利润，留出利润以便药企投入到创新研发中。

1. CPPCC 中国人民政治协商会议（全称：Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference）

2. profit margin 利润空间

margin n. 空白处

The teacher added her comments in the margin.

老师在学生作业的页边空白处写评语。

3. squeeze v. 压缩，挤压，榨出

She squeezes toothpaste onto her toothbrush. 

她在牙刷上挤了牙膏。

4. innovative adj. 创新的

innovation n. 创新

innovation ability 创新力

5. motivate v. 激励，激发

motivation n. 动力

inner motivation 内在动力

lack motivation 缺乏动力

6. focus on 专注于

7. R&D 研究与开发（全称：Research and Development）

③Some also maintain that the national healthcare administration could increase the percentage of out-of-pocket payments for innovative drugs that do not yet meet the requirements for bulk purchase, so drug makers can be pushed to meet these conditions.

一些政协委员主张，针对那些没有达到“药品集采”条件的创新药适当提高患者自费的比例以保持药品继续被使用，这也能促使药企不断完善自身经营情况。

1. maintain v. 主张

2. out-of-pocket payment 用户自付费用

She paid out-of-pocket payments for treatment and medications.

她的治疗与药品全是自掏腰包。

3. meet the requirement 满足要求

4. bulk n. 大规模，大量 

bulk purchase 大量采购

It is cheaper to buy it in bulk.

大量采购价更低。