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Dear Friend,
We are delighted that President Biden issued an Executive Order this week
to help lower drug prices. [ [link removed] ] This is a great start! But this order
alone won’t fundamentally solve the problem of price gouging by
pharmaceutical companies that have monopoly power to set and increase
prices whenever they want.
[1]We need Congress to act to lower prescription drug prices now! *When
you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your
information.
While the new Executive Order helps, there are limits on what drugs can be
imported, and competition alone won't make drugs affordable for many
people given that many drugs don’t have generic versions or enough
generics on the market to bring down prices. Thus, there is still a lot of
work to do when it comes to prescription drug affordability for families.
[ [link removed] ]*Quick signature: Tell Congress to take action to lower prescription
drug prices. When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already
have your information.
What’s happening? Millions of Americans cannot afford their medicines,
while drug companies are making record profits. Americans should not have
to choose between paying for the medicines they need or paying for their
food and rent—especially when billions of our tax dollars are going toward
research and development for new medicines. Drug companies raise the price
of existing drugs like insulin year after year, with no reason other than
that they can. Even during the pandemic and economic crisis, drug
companies raised the prices of more than 500 medicines. [2]
To make matters worse, as drug prices have risen, insurers are shifting
costs to consumers and families are being impacted most. Across the
country, families are facing poor health outcomes due to drug prices
preventing them from being able to access and afford the medication they
need to maintain their health. [ [link removed] ] Americans should not pay three times
more for medicines than people in other countries do. [ [link removed] ] There are
solutions and our government can fix this. To truly lower drug prices for
everyone, Congress needs to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, end
monopoly control of drug prices by corporations, and help people afford
out-of-pocket costs. And they need to do it now!
We need to tell Congress to include bold drug pricing reform in
reconciliation!
[3]*Sign on now! Tell Congress to take meaningful action to rein in
prescription drug prices. When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if
we already have your information.
When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that says:
Dear members of Congress,
Everyone should be able to access and afford the medication they need in
order to live a healthy, productive life. As drug prices have risen,
insurers are shifting costs to consumers and families are being impacted
most. Across the country, families are at risk for poor health outcomes
because drug prices are preventing them from maintaining their health. We
cannot stand silent as this continues.
To truly lower drug prices for everyone, we urge you to allow Medicare to
negotiate drug prices, end monopoly control of drug prices by
corporations, and help people afford out-of-pocket costs!
The top priority for action must be to address outrageous list prices that
manufacturers charge, which drive costs throughout the system. Additional
policies to bring prices under control should ultimately encompass the
entire supply chain. The repercussions are horrendous when our loved ones
skip medication. It can lead to deteriorating health conditions as they
try to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and other chronic
conditions. Please work together to rein in rising prescription drug
prices and consequently save the lives of countless Americans.
[4]Don’t forget to sign on! Lives are at stake. We cannot sit by and
continue to let pharmaceutical companies put profits before the lives of
our family members and friends. We need Congress to take action.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share our action
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Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.
-Tasmiha, Felicia, Donna, and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team
References:
[1] [ [link removed] ]Washington Post, Biden calls for efforts to lower drug prices as
part of executive order to foster competition
[2] [ [link removed] ]CBS News, Big drug makers just raised their prices on 500
prescription drugs
[3] [ [link removed] ]U.S. PIRG, The Real Price of Medications
[4] [ [link removed] ]Becker’s Hospital Review, Americans pay up to 67 times more for
drugs than those in other countries
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