Letter of Support for Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
Please ask your representatives to support S. 31 & H.R. 3061
Dear Senator Klobuchar and Representative Welch:
On behalf of the Medicare Rights Center, I am writing to express support for the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 (S. 31 & H.R. 3061). This critical legislation would allow the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D.
Under current law the Secretary is expressly prohibited from negotiating prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Yet, this authority is granted to other federal agencies, including the Veterans Administration (VA). As a result, the VA benefits from significantly lower prescription drug prices than Medicare.
Allowing the Secretary to negotiate Medicare drug prices will translate into lower prices for seniors and people with disabilities through lower premiums and cost-sharing. In addition, reining in unreasonable prices on pharmaceuticals in Medicare will translate into savings for the federal government. Thank you for your leadership on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Joe Baker
President
Medicare Rights Center
