US Senator Charles Schumer visited Plattsburgh, New York, to discuss the increasing cost of prescription drugs. Schumer is pushing for a Senate vote on the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, which aims to limit out-of-pocket costs for seniors and penalize drug companies for raising prices above inflation. He is also advocating for the Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act, which would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies. Schumer points out that the average senior spends over $6,000 per year on prescription drugs, making these policies necessary to alleviate the burden.
Want to learn more about Senator Schumer’s fight against rising prescription drug costs? Click the link to read about his proposed legislation and how it could potentially impact the financial burden on seniors across the country.