The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to address healthcare issues. Senator Shaheen led the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered insulin costs for nearly 6,600 Medicare recipients in New Hampshire. The INSULIN Act aims to cap prices for all who rely on insulin. The Biden administration has started negotiating to make 10 drugs cheaper for Medicare, a move opposed by every Republican in Congress. HR 485, the Protecting Healthcare Patients Act, aims to eliminate harmful QALYs in medical decisions to prioritize need over perceived quality of life. Over 100 patient advocacy organizations and disability rights groups support HR 485, which aims to protect Americans with disabilities and chronic illnesses from discrimination. Eli Lilly settled a lawsuit with Minnesota, agreeing to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 per monthly prescription and provide free insulin to clinics serving the neediest Minnesotans for five years. The House passed HR 485, a win for the patient and disability community. The legislation prohibits federal health care programs from using QALYs to determine healthcare outcomes, a move supported by House Republicans but opposed by Democrats. The legislation is seen as a way to protect Americans with disabilities and chronic illnesses from discrimination in healthcare.
In a party-line vote, House Republicans passed a bill that would ban the use of quality-adjusted life years from federal health programs. • A top Democrat argued that the ban would undermine federal efforts to lower prescription drug costs. https://t.co/4fOd8337QL
Minnesota settles insulin price gouging lawsuit with Eli Lilly and Co https://t.co/Tleaqj8Kai https://t.co/YKCTll3FDP
Millions of seniors across the country will save money on prescription drugs this year, thanks to our work with @POTUS to lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients in the Inflation Reduction Act. Reminder: every single Republican voted NO. https://t.co/vIjy7PylMo
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
Eli Lilly Agrees To Donate Insulin To Clinics Across Minnesota In Lawsuit Settlement https://t.co/1JpZZx0FaP https://t.co/2Fm6Ss9yPt
I joined Democrats in voting against House Republicans' partisan Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act. Contrary to the bill's title, this legislation would limit our government's ability to negotiate lower health care and prescription drug costs. https://t.co/dagqy6FDpP https://t.co/fRmFhpO0qP
✅ @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.
Today, the House voted on a bill that directly undermines our progress in lowering prescription drug costs for American families. My constituents sent me to Congress to lower drug prices, not increase them, which is why I voted NO. I'll continue to support meaningful solutions. https://t.co/8m06iHAAw8
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
Every single Republican in Congress voted against giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Thanks to my Inflation Reduction Act, we’re doing it anyway. https://t.co/ueG5Rbfgef
Last week, @POTUS announced that Medicare has begun negotiating with drug companies for lower drug prices, thanks to the #InflationReductionAct. It's the first step in ensuring Americans have access to the drugs they need at prices they can afford--a historic milestone! https://t.co/2JaEYt5Llb
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"
Eli Lilly settles Minnesota lawsuit over insulin pricing https://t.co/WtI0rTAhlu https://t.co/sVyqAk1MpN
Using quality-adjusted life years to determine healthcare outcomes creates a system of second-class patients. @HouseGOP understands bureaucrats shouldn’t dictate access to health treatments. That's why we PASSED H.R. 485 to ban federal health care programs from using QALYs. https://t.co/2Xd6OpPAKf
The House passed HR 485 Protecting Healthcare for All Patients Act. Unfortunately it was a party line vote, but a win is a win for the patient and disability community. Thanks for the leadership @cathymcmorris. #BanQALY #ProtectAllPatients #PatientsRising
Today I led debate on the House floor in opposition to partisan legislation from Republicans that would open a backdoor for Big Pharma to undermine Democrats' efforts to lower prescription drug prices and empower Medicare to negotiate fair Rx prices for seniors. https://t.co/nz8kU2iXIu
Our veterans are superheroes. The QALY is kryptonite. @HouseDemocrats and @HouseGOP must pass HR 485 today. #BanQALY #ProtectAllPatients #PatientsRising
Over 100 patient advocacy organizations and leading disability rights groups stand united in support of H.R. 485. This unprecedented coalition reflects the gravity of the issue at hand: discrimination has no place in healthcare. #BanQALY #ProtectAllPatients #PatientsRising https://t.co/Vv1PN0wBiX
“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.
Over 100 patient advocacy organizations and leading disability rights groups stand united in support of H.R. 485.This unprecedented coalition reflects the gravity of the issue at hand: discrimination in healthcare has no place in a just society. @HouseGOP @HouseDemocrats
Time to #DitchDiscrimination in healthcare! HR 485 the Protect Healthcare Patients Act eliminates harmful QALYs, ensuring medical decisions prioritize need, not perceived "quality" of life. #BanQALY #PatientsRising @RepJeffries @RepStenyHoyer @RepJamesClyburn @RepAnnaEshoo
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.
For the first time in history the Biden admin has begun negotiating to make 10 drugs cheaper for Medicare. This is a watershed event and one that every single republican in Congress voted against. https://t.co/rIf0NzVvWd