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Congress Needs to Reform Medicare

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill allowing Medicare to negotiate discounted drug prices. The bill, which now heads to the Senate Finance Committee, will save seniors and taxpayers billions of dollars.

Sign our letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging them to pass the Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Bill.

Overview

In a country with a world-renowned medical reputation, we expect drug companies to rigorously test and truthfully market their drugs. We expect that Americans have the means to treat illnesses, and hospitals will put our health and safety over all other concerns.

But prescription drug prices are soaring, the Vioxx tragedy demonstrates that drugs are not always safe, and infections at hospitals kill too many patients.  Health insurance plans too often fail to provide the coverage or treatments we need.

Too often, it is powerful special interests that are keeping our country from fulfilling our expectations of health and safety. Ohio PIRG works alongside our national federation, U.S. PIRG to counter their influence and protect the health of all Americans.