Reduce Prescription Drug Prices Now

  • recipient: Your US Representative and Senators
The Internet erupted in outrage when, in September 2015, Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of a life-saving drug used by people suffering from AIDS from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill.

But Americans like you and and me pay far too much for prescription drugs every single day.

In fact, Americans pay between two and six times more for brand name prescriptions as people in other countries, according to the most recent report on drug prices from the International Federation of Health Plans.

One main difference? In many countries, pharmaceutical companies must negotiate with centralized national health systems that can exert far more leverage in setting prices. In the US, Medicare is explicitly prohibited from negotiating drug prices.

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) have introduced the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, a bill that would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate drug prices on the behalf of Medicare participants. With millions of enrollees, Medicare could make a real difference in prescription affordability.

Drug prices are out of control! Please sign this urgent petition now and tell your Representative and Senators to support Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act.
Dear Decision Maker,

As someone who is concerned with the high cost of prescription drugs, I am writing today to encourage you to do everything you can to support the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (S. 31, H.R. 3261).

According to the International Federation of Health Plans's most recent report on drug costs, Americans routinely pay two to six times as much for name brand prescriptions as people in other countries.

[Your comments]

Many countries have central health programs that can negotiate for lower prices because they represent so many potential consumers. In the US, however, federal law explicitly prohibits Medicare officials from negotiating for lower drug prices for people covered by Medicare.
With millions of enrollees, Medicare could make a real difference in prescription affordability -- not just for program enrollees but for all Americans. The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act would drive down drug prices for consumers by allowing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate drug prices on the behalf of Medicare participants.

Prescription drug prices are out of control. I hope you will do everything in your power to support the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act.

Sincerely,
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