January 9, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 5 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ACT TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES

  (Ms. FRANKEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Speaker, I am holding in my hand a pill cutter. 
Pharmacists tell me that it is one of the most popular gadgets in the 
drugstore.
  Why? Because many prescription drugs are so unaffordable that, at the 
expense of their health, Americans are cutting their pills in half. 
Even some folks who have insurance go to the counter with a 
prescription and leave empty-handed because they can't afford the 
copay.
  That is why Democrats passed H.R. 3 that will give Medicare the power 
to negotiate with drug companies, lowering the cost of the most 
expensive drugs for all Americans and stopping pharmaceutical companies 
from charging more for drugs that are cheaper in other countries. The 
new law would also set limits on prescription drug costs for Medicare 
beneficiaries while delivering them vision, dental, and hearing care.
  Madam Speaker, I urge the Senate to take up and pass this lifesaving 
bill.

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