OHIO DEMS FIGHTING FOR LOWER DRUG COSTS
This week House Democrats voted to pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which will bring down costs for patients and save the federal government about $500 billion over the next decade.
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"Ohioans are desperate for relief from the burden of ever-escalating drug prices, but all Donald Trump has done is offer one broken promise after another," said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper. "In January 2018, Trump pledged to 'get those prescription drug prices way down.' Since that time, prescription drug prices have continued to rise. Meanwhile, Trump is kowtowing to Big Pharma and flip-flopping on his campaign pledge to allow Medicare to negotiate directly with the drug companies on prices, as the Lower Drug Costs Now Act would do. Ohio families are literally paying the price for Donald Trump's broken promises."
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To highlight this critical issue, the Ohio Democratic Party is launching a digital campaign featuring Cass, an Ohio mom whose son has Type 1 diabetes, and John Kennedy, a 2018 Ohio House candidate and ultra-marathoner who ran 142 miles from his home to Columbus to raise awareness of the high cost of insulin and other prescription drugs.
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Ohio Democrats at the state and federal level are working on solutions to the skyrocketing cost of insulin. This week Congresswoman Joyce Beatty introduced the End Price Gouging for Insulin Act to lower the cost of insulin for 7.4 million Americans.
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Democratic legislators at the Ohio Statehouse are working to address this issue, as well. State Rep. Beth Liston, state Rep. Kristin Boggs, state Sen. Hearcel Craig and state Sen. Nickie Antonio have introduced the Insulin Affordability Act to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 a month.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
Here are five important stories you may have missed this week...
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Cleveland Jewish News: Tom Jackson of Solon to run for Ohio Senate: [link removed]
Toledo Blade: Base laws on science, not science fiction: [link removed]
Washington Post: Report: Federal government wasted millions of dollars on charter schools that never opened: [link removed]
Columbus Dispatch: Poignant messages to DeWine after Dayton shootings full of emotion: [link removed]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us for the Ohio Democratic Party holiday party on Saturday, Dec. 21, in Columbus. RSVP here: [link removed]
Additional events:
Monday, Dec. 16 -- Holiday Fundraiser with State Rep. Brigid Kelly in Silverton [link removed]
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- Holiday Happy Hour with Central Ohio Young Black Dems, Franklin County Young Dems and Franklin County Women's Democratic Club [link removed]
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- Women's Democratic Caucus of Rural Northwest Ohio Holiday Party [link removed]
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- Sandusky County Democratic Party Christmas Party [link removed]
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats Holiday Party and Food Drive [link removed]
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- Ross County Democratic Party Holiday Open House [link removed]
Wednesday, Dec. 18 -- Athens County Democratic Party Lunch and Learn [link removed]
Thursday, Dec. 19 -- Wood County Young Democrats December Meeting [link removed]
Thursday, Dec. 19 -- Jean Taddie for Mansfield City Council Swearing-In [link removed]
Friday, Dec. 27 -- Reynoldsburg City Officials Swearing-In [link removed]
Thursday, Jan. 2 -- Sam Melden for Toledo City Council Swearing-In [link removed]
Thursday, Jan. 2 -- Merisa Bowers for Gahanna City Council Swearing-In [link removed]
Sunday, Jan. 5 -- Lunch with Madison County Democratic Party [link removed]
Monday, Jan. 6 -- Anthony Caldwell for South-Western City Schools Swearing-In [link removed]
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