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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
Thank you, Madam Chair. Seeing firsthand the devastating effects of skyrocketing drug prices in my practice in the emergency department and speaking with a lot of patients, and I have treated patients who never got their prescription filled because they couldn't afford it or patients who rationed their medication to make it last longer.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz highlights the impact of high drug prices on patients in emergency care.

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