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Dear Friend,

“Before I had Medicaid, I went into a coma about once a month because I am
on insulin. I have many complications as a result of going years without
healthcare. Now I never go into comas. Insulin has gone up so much that if
not for insurance, I would not be able to buy it. It’s unethical to force
people to suffer and die because they are not rich!” – Lisa, MomsRising
member [ [link removed] ]

[1]Sign now: Tell your U.S. Senators to lower prescription drug
prices! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have
your information.

No matter our race, place, or politics, most of us want similar things: to
make a good living, to care for our families, and to have the best chance
possible to be healthy. But for far too many people, having affordable
access to life-sustaining and life-saving medications is a struggle. We’ve
received hundreds of messages, like Lisa’s, from parents and caregivers
across the country about the need to rein in the high and rising costs of
prescription drugs. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Right now, many of us are struggling to make ends meet while some
politicians debate whether putting limits on the amount big pharma
corporations can raise prices on prescription drugs is “good politics.” We
cannot afford for our lives and livelihoods to be used as a political
football. It is past time for Congress to act to rein in high drug prices!

[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: It is past time for the U.S. Senate 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? The U.S. House has already passed the Build Back Better
bill that has provisions in it that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug
prices, cap insulin costs at $35 per month, and cap seniors’ out-of-pocket
drug spending at $2,000 per year. [2] This would truly be life-changing
for millions of Americans who struggle to afford their medicines each
month, but this legislation has now stalled in the Senate. It’s up to us
to demand that the U.S. Senate pass a reconciliation bill that includes
measures that will lower drug prices.

[ [link removed] ]Click to add your name to our petition that reads:

Dear Senators:

An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that prescription drug prices
are too high and that Congress needs to act to stop the skyrocketing costs
of life-sustaining and life-saving medications. There is also strong
bipartisan support for giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices
to bring down costs for everyone.

Americans pay 2 to 3 times more for prescription medications than any
other country in the world, and 1 in 4 Americans who have prescriptions
struggle to afford their medications. [3] In January of this year alone,
810 medications increased in list price by an average of 5.1%, all while
drug companies rake in record profits. [ [link removed] ] This price-gouging has got to
stop—for the sake of our health and our wallets!

Please, vote NOW to pass a reconciliation bill that includes provisions to
lower the high and rising prices of prescription drugs.

[4]Don’t forget to sign on! Tell your U.S. Senators that price gouging by
pharmaceutical corporations has got to stop!

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 to share it on
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Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.

- Felicia, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team

References:

[1] MomsRising, [ [link removed] ]A Prescription From America’s Parents
[2] Kaiser Family Foundation, [ [link removed] ]Explaining the Prescription Drug
Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
[3] Protect Our Care, [ [link removed] ]Report: How High Prescription Drug Prices Hurt
Children
[4] GoodRx, [ [link removed] ]Over 800 Prescription Medications Got More Expensive in
January 2022


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