Legislators and officials are advocating for various healthcare bills to protect Americans with disabilities and chronic illnesses from discrimination and ensure access to quality, affordable healthcare. Senator Shaheen led provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act to lower insulin costs for nearly 6,600 Medicare recipients in New Hampshire. Representative Craig is working on the Affordable Insulin Now Act to extend the $35/month insulin cost cap to all Americans. Additionally, legislation such as the Right to Medicare Act and H.R. 485 aim to protect seniors and individuals covered by federal healthcare programs from being denied care due to their disability or illness. The Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act and other bills are proposed to prevent discriminatory measures and ensure access to high-quality healthcare for all Americans.
Eli Lilly just agreed to cap insulin costs at $35/month for Minnesotans – a huge win against Big Pharma. I’m working to extend those saving to all Americans through my Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35/month. https://t.co/AMQuDOyWDq
🚨I just voted to protect Medicare benefits for Iowans. No D.C. bureaucrats should be picking winners and losers in our healthcare system - and this legislation protects those with chronic diseases or disabilities from being left behind. https://t.co/fcqXqyPChu
✅ @HouseGOP just passed legislation to prevent Big Bureaucracy from dictating patients’ access to lifesaving treatment. Every American, especially our most vulnerable, deserves to receive the quality care they need. We’re fighting to ensure they get it.
No patient should face worse health care options due to their disability or pre-existing condition. By prohibiting discriminatory measures, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act will help ensure all Americans can access high-quality health care: https://t.co/PyIdEtr0DN
Cost-effective health care should be accessible to all, and the government's assessment of quality-adjusted life years should not discriminate against patient coverage. I voted YES to protect care and access for seniors, the disabled, and those with chronic illnesses. https://t.co/mjw7QC6Kjg
MN AG Keith Ellison makes announcement: "In resolution of 2018 lawsuit, insulin manufacturer Eli Lilly agrees to cap out-of-pocket cost of its insulin products at $35 per monthly prescription, and provide free insulin to clinics serving the neediest Minnesotans, for five years"
Life is our most precious gift and valuable regardless of someone's disability or chronic illness. That’s why I voted to pass H.R. 485, a bill that protects veterans and Americans covered by federal healthcare programs from being denied care due to their disability or illness. https://t.co/1lPoVBD41d
Today, I am voting to protect Americans with disabilities and chronic health conditions from life-threatening discrimination in healthcare. Every American deserves to receive quality care. https://t.co/VUETs30wD1
Everyone deserves access to quality, affordable health care. I'm proud that the Inflation Reduction Act — which I helped pass — has cut health care premiums for more than 270,000 Michiganders across our state.
“In passing this bill, it will mean that health care bureaucracies can no longer discriminate against the weakest and most vulnerable patients, and it will help ensure that people can get the health care that they and their doctors think best." https://t.co/C6cLhdU9q8
The government shouldn’t be in charge of determining if someone’s life is worth living. We MUST pass H.R. 485 to protect Americans with disabilities and chronic illnesses from discrimination and affirm every person’s life has value.
I deeply appreciate the endorsement of my bill -- The Right to Medicare Act -- by @CMAorg. Seniors have spent their lives paying for their Medicare coverage. This bill guarantees they won't be compelled to switch to a private Medicare Advantage plan. Let's make this a reality. https://t.co/rXbI9cX5S2
Thanks to provisions I led in the Inflation Reduction Act, insulin costs were lowered for nearly 6,600 Granite State Medicare recipients. It's time to finish what we started by capping prices for all who rely on this lifesaving drug—it's critical Congress passes my INSULIN Act.