"As drug companies continue to raise prices with no end in sight, seniors, taxpayers, workers, and our economy are all footing the bill."
"We must act on behalf of people like Azima, a social worker in my home state of Florida who struggles to make monthly copayments for her prescription drugs, which cost more than her rent, electricity,..."
"Pharmaceutical companies are charging Americans prices that are three, four, or in some cases dozens of times higher than what they charge for the exact same drugs they sell in other countries."
"Prescription drug prices are out of control. More than $450 billion across the health care system or about $1,100 per person is spent every year."
"My Republican colleagues have responded to this proposal with the same tired rhetoric, labeling it a socialist takeover of our healthcare system but the central provisions in this proposal have been e..."
"drugs don't work if people can't afford them."
"Do something to help with the cost. It is not a selfish thing to want to be well. To want to contribute. All people deserve a chance to be contributing members of society."
"we are terrified for him to change jobs because we cannot afford my medication if it is not covered. He has had to turn down a better paying job with better hours in order to keep our insurance."
"the current system is broken. And it is costing us all and our family finances, our health outcomes and lives."
"Here is what people are saying. I heard some of it today. It is socialism."
"Okay. Now we expect this bill to have--to greatly reduce cost for patients and tax payers."