Rx prices must be lowered—tell Congress to act now!
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Dear Friend,

Last week, thanks to the pressure that the Biden/Harris administration and
congressional Democrats have been applying, the largest manufacturer of
insulin in the United States, Eli Lilly, made a terrific announcement:
They are capping patient costs for their insulin at $35 per month! [ [link removed] ]
This victory shows that our voices and advocacy has a powerful impact. Now
it’s time to take the next steps to curb sky-high prescription drug costs
for all medications and stop corporate price gouging.

[1]Quick signature: We need Congress to act to save lives by lowering the
price of all prescription drugs! When you click, you’ll automatically sign
on if we already have your information.

What’s happening? In response to calls from moms, dads, caregivers,
patients, and advocates, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction
Act into law last year which was a significant win for families and
patients who rely on Medicare for their prescription drugs. The new law
includes an out-of-pocket cap for prescription drugs of $2,000/year and a
provision to restrict the cost of insulin to $35/month for patients
enrolled in Medicare. [ [link removed] ] This is GREAT news! However, this is just the
beginning. Congress needs to take further action to extend the benefits of
prescription drug reforms—which are currently saving Medicare patients and
taxpayers billions of dollars—to people of all age groups, ensuring that
everyone can access reduced prescription drug prices, including insulin.

There are still too many Americans who cannot afford their prescription
drugs. We should not have to rely on the generosity of profit-driven
corporations to alleviate the burden of rapidly increasing medication
expenses. And uninsured people have it the worst. They are much more
likely to be charged the full list price for insulin and other medications
than the privately insured, and are much less likely to be able to afford
them.

[2]Sign on! Life-saving and life-sustaining medication should be
affordable for everyone who needs it. Click here to tell Congress to lower
the price of prescription drugs!

During his State of the Union address, President Biden thankfully called
on drug companies to finish the job of the Inflation Reduction Act and
bring down insulin prices for patients. [ [link removed] ] But the truth is insulin is
only one life-saving drug and there are more medications needed that
Americans struggle to afford daily.

Congress, not corporations, should be leading the way to put patients
ahead of pharmaceutical profits so that millions of Americans can afford
the medicines they need regularly. We must urge lawmakers to build on the
progress of the Inflation Reduction Act and take steps to make
prescription medications affordable for everyone!

[3]*Sign on now! Tell Congress to take meaningful action to lower the
price of prescription drugs! When you click, you’ll automatically sign on
to our petition that says:

Dear member of Congress,
Everyone should be able to access and afford the medication they need in
order to live a healthy, productive life. However, prescription drug
prices have been rising significantly faster than inflation for years,
putting life-saving medications out of reach for millions of Americans.
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 and end monopoly control of drug
prices by corporations, people need you to help reduce their out-of-pocket
costs! We need to lower the price of insulin and other life-saving and
life-sustaining medications so that anyone who needs them can afford them.
We urge you to take meaningful action to lower the price of prescription
drugs for everyone!

[ [link removed] ]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 by giving them free rein on prescription
drug prices. 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
link on social media: [link removed]

Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.

- Tasmiha, Felicia, Donna, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder
Team

 

References:

[1] The New York Times,  Eli Lilly Says It Will Cut the Price of Insulin,
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[2] CMS, The Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Health Care Costs for Millions
of Americans,
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[3] The White House, Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union
Address as Prepared for Delivery,
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