new york group democratic senators take plan tackle rise drug cost president-elect donald trump tuesday ask work republicans issue letter date tuesday 19 senators name five areas cooperation allow medicare program negotiate prescription price increase transparency stop abusive price pass reform incentives innovation support generic competition brand drug trump focus presidential election campaign drug price promise repeal replace obamacare president barack obama signature health reform law pass democrats 2010. talk allow medicare negotiate drug price currently prohibit law import cheap drug countries since elect trump promise interview time magazine go bring drug price say letter lead senators sherrod brown ohio al franken minnesota co-sign vermont senator bernie sanders minnesota senator amy klobuchar massachusetts senator elizabeth warren among others group suggest would opportunities congress trump steer bipartisan reform suggest prescription drug generic drug biosimilars user fee agreement reauthorization due pass spring health-related legislative priorities would good opportunities republicans majority congress work two-part plan repeal replace obamacare accord republican senators repeal would take place budget reconciliation process pass 51 vote replacement legislation republican senators say may seek democratic support order bipartisan legislation 60 vote democrats seek trump 's cooperation drug price reform