'Now it is up to Democrats in the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass comprehensive reforms through reconciliation,' said David Mitchell of P4ADNOW.
"Now it is up to Democrats in the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass comprehensive reforms through reconciliation," said David Mitchell of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now.After the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to cap insulin prices, a leading patient advocacy group renewed its call for broader action to limit the costs of prescription drugs.
"The House of Representatives today voted to once again pass legislation to cap copays for insulin," said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, in a statement. "There are millions of patients who rely on expensive drugs who urgently need the reforms in the drug pricing package, including, most importantly, Medicare negotiation," he continued."There is a path forward in the Senate to pass the legislation through reconciliation. In order to deliver on their promises to all patients—including those who depend on insulin—the Senate must act urgently to approve the broad provisions already passed by the House.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House passes bill to lower insulin costs, but prospects unclear in SenateThe House passes a healthcare bill that would cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin users at $35 a month, but its prospects in the Senate are unclear.
Read more »
Response to Brookside: Senate passes cap on ticket money cities can keepThe Alabama Senate passes a bill to put a limit on the money cities and towns can retain from traffic ticket fines, legislation that comes after reports of abuses by police in Brookside. alpolitics
Read more »
U.S. Senate votes to move forward with Alvaro Bedoya's nomination to the FTCThe U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to advance to a confirmation vote for President Biden's nominee to the Federal Trade Commission, privacy advocate and Georgetown University law professor Alvaro Bedoya.
Read more »
Ketanji Brown Jackson Now Has Bipartisan Support in the SenateSen. Susan Collins became the first Republican to express her support for Ketanji Brown Jackson, all but assuring she will be confirmed as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
Read more »
Senate making moves to lower insulin costThe Senate is zeroing in on legislation to lower the cost of the insulin — a lifeline for millions with diabetes.
Read more »
Senate votes to advance Alvaro Bedoya's FTC confirmationOne of President Joe Biden's key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya, Biden's pick for Federal Trade Commissioner, narrowly cleared a key procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
Read more »