Deliveries that would normally take 1-2 days would instead take 3-4 days, the report concluded.
WASHINGTON — A report released Wednesday by two Democratic senators found"significant and increasing delays" in the mail delivery of prescription drugs under the tenure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Only one of the five companies surveyed by the senators' staff said they had not experienced"unusual" delays, but the company told the senators fewer than 1% of their packages are handled by"for end-to-end delivery." Investigation into DeJoy: House committee to investigate Postmaster General DeJoy over political donations to GOP candidatesThe findings come as an increasing number of Americans filled prescriptions by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic.
USPS delays have also caused a big jump in prescription reshipments & higher costs to send with @USPS competitors. Those costs could end up being passed along to consumers & the federal government, which covers prescription drugs under Medicare, Medicaid, & other programs.The Postal Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed concern that mail delays could harm communities that rely on the Postal Service to receive prescriptions and other packages. More: Empty mailboxes, missed rent: US Postal Service's struggles have real-world impacts The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed DeJoy in an effort to legally compel the release of documents and information earlier this month, alleging a lack of cooperation in their investigations into mail delays.
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