Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Drug corporations have raked in more profits than other S&P 500 companies by price-gouging patients on everything from insulin to cancer drugs while millions of people go without medicines they need. President Biden and the 117th Congress passed historic reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act that finally enable Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, stop drug corporations from raising prices faster than inflation, and, for the first time, cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors and people with disabilities. Now it’s time to do the same for everyone else. People of all ages need affordable medicines to take care of themselves and their families. Everyone, no matter where they get their healthcare, what age they are or what kind of health conditions they have must have access to affordable prescriptions.
Medicare Names First Drugs For Price Negotiations in Historic Announcement
WASHINGTON -- In response to the Biden administration’s announcement of ten prescription drugs that will be eligible for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, Health Care for America Now Education Fund Executive Director Margarida Jorge issued...
On the Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, We’re Counting Down to Lower Drug Costs
On July 30th, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, creating the nation’s most beloved healthcare program, which provides care to 66 million seniors and people with disabilities. Over the years more improvements have been made to the program to...
Biden’s SOTU Includes All We Need to Finish the Job on Affordable Coverage and Lower Health Costs
In his second State of the Union Address, President Biden outlined the accomplishments of the last two years and called on Congress to “finish the job,” demonstrating his continued commitment to increasing access to affordable health care, stopping corporate...
President Biden’s Top 10 Healthcare Victories of 2022
In 2022, President Biden and Congressional Democrats delivered on their promises by continuing to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare, and by making historic improvements to Medicare prescription drug coverage that will both lower prices and reduce...
Congratulations to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
When long-time Speaker and health care champion Nancy Pelosi recently announced the end of her tenure, a new Democratic leader was already poised to step up in the House of Representatives. Today, House Democrats voted unanimously to elect a new leader, who will be...