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We can't wait because we are in the midst of a longevity revolution.
In addition to the stresses of care, you had the stress of the cost of care?
So all of us have a stake in lowering the cost of prescription drugs?
I agree with that, which is why I am pushing to get us to be able to negotiate the costs or Medicare to be able to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs, as the VA currently does.
It appears that perhaps we are going to get some movement on allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
No senior citizens should have to choose between buying groceries and taking necessary medication.
This issue is personal for me. This is about something much bigger than politics.
As a voice of Georgia in the U.S. Senate, I have been focused on pushing through legislation to lower costs on everything, from prescription drugs, to gas, to groceries, and seniors shouldn't have to choose between buying groceries and…
It is unacceptable that in our country, one of the richest in the world, seniors are making impossible decisions about whether or not to pay for lifesaving medication or other basic essentials.
It is absolutely critical that Medicare be able to negotiate for drug prices.
How would a provision like capping the costs of seniors to no more than $2,000 per year impact the folks that you are seeing on the ground here in Georgia?
Health care access and affordability, as you point out, go hand in hand.
This is why Senator Warnock's Capping Drug Costs For Seniors Act is so critical.
The policies Senator Warnock has championed will provide immediate relief to all Americans.
What kind of capitalism is that, where you don't get to negotiate the price of something you are buying?
I support allowing Medicare to negotiate and bring down the cost of prescription drugs.