December 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 198 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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      WE NEED BOLD ACTION TO LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

  (Mr. KIM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call for bold action to lower 
the cost of prescription drugs.
  Over the last year, I have held 15 townhalls across Burlington and 
Ocean Counties, and the number one issue I continue to hear about is 
the high cost of drugs and healthcare.
  We have a real chance right now to pass critical legislation that 
will have a tangible and real impact on the lives of the people we 
serve:
  By passing H.R. 3, we can help lower the cost of critical drugs like 
insulin for the tens of thousands of New Jersyans struggling with 
diabetes.
  By passing H.R. 3, we can save lives by making cancer medication more 
affordable.
  By passing H.R. 3, we can finally deliver comprehensive dental, 
vision, and hearing benefits for seniors under Medicare, including over 
130,000 people in our district.
  And by passing H.R. 3, we can expand access to the Medicare Savings 
Program, a provision I was proud to introduce and champion to help 3.5 
million seniors afford quality healthcare.
  Mr. Speaker, we must take big, bold action because the challenges 
that our neighbors face in affording their healthcare is critical. I 
hope my colleagues will join me in passing this bill and making an 
impact we can all be proud of.

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