Let's give Medicare the right to negotiate lower drug cost: For the last 50 years "Medicare" great program provide health care to more than 54 million Americans, mainly those over 65...

Jerry A. Loc: California

For the last 50 years "Medicare" great program provide health care to more than 54 million Americans, mainly those over 65 years old. To keep Medicare strong the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services need the authority from the U.S. Congress to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs covered by Medicare. American are paying now a lot more $$$$ for prescription drugs than people do in other advanced countries, but private insurance plans in U.S.A. can negotiate for lower price with drug companies, but Medicare can't do that. Negotiating prices for prescription drugs could potentially save billions of $$$$ for Medicare's beneficiaries. I you agree, please call your U.S. Senator and ask them to cosponsor the S.31, Medicare Prescription Drug price Negotiation Act of 2015.

She Wolf Loc: Currently Georgia

If we had a one payer system, medical, drug, and hospital costs could be negotiated for everyone. More people are forced into poverty due to medical bills than any other reason. It is past time to rein in these crooks.

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

She Wolf wrote:

If we had a one payer system, medical, drug, and hospital costs could be negotiated for everyone. More people are forced into poverty due to medical bills than any other reason. It is past time to rein in these crooks.

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Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Jerry A. wrote:

For the last 50 years "Medicare" great p... (show quote)

definitely something has to be done. The sooner the better.

Workinman Loc: Bayou Pigeon

She Wolf wrote:

If we had a one payer system, medical, drug, and hospital costs could be negotiated for everyone. More people are forced into poverty due to medical bills than any other reason. It is past time to rein in these crooks.

Name one program that the federal government has ever run efficiently.

Workinman Loc: Bayou Pigeon

buffalo wrote:

I get my 86 year old father's Pradaxa from Canada ... (show quote)

One of the big reasons for controlling lobbyist in washington we need that to be reformed as well as e******n reform.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Workinman wrote:

One of the big reasons for controlling lobbyist in washington we need that to be reformed as well as e******n reform.

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lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

Jerry A. wrote:

For the last 50 years "Medicare" great p... (show quote)

We've tried this before and failed several times. Want to know why? Medicare, being a Federally managed program - cannot accept kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies.

Jerry A. Loc: California

She Wolf wrote:

If we had a one payer system, medical, drug, and hospital costs could be negotiated for everyone. More people are forced into poverty due to medical bills than any other reason. It is past time to rein in these crooks.

She Wolf: I agree with you, we need a single payer Medicare for all with cost control, to eliminate the Medical care monopoly we have that increased medical care cost 16% per year, with impunity.

Jerry A. Loc: California

Workinman wrote:

One of the big reasons for controlling lobbyist in washington we need that to be reformed as well as e******n reform.

Workinman: With the U.S. Congress majority we have, and 5 Republican Justices majority in our U.S. Supreme Court we can't reform anything to help the majority American people who struggle to survive now.

Jerry A. Loc: California

lpnmajor wrote:

We've tried this before and failed several times. Want to know why? Medicare, being a Federally managed program - cannot accept kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies.

Ipnmajor: Medicare can't receive kickback from pharmaceutical companies, but the 535 members of U.S. Congress can receive all the $$$$ money "kickback" as political contributions from the Medical industry to help the Medical monopoly run like "MAFIA" business.

Jerry A. Loc: California

Workinman wrote:

Name one program that the federal government has ever run efficiently.

Workinman: If any Federal government program isn't running efficiently the 535 members of U.S. Congress can use the "check and balance" to repair the wrongdoing, but our U.S. Congress isn't running efficiently either since 1968.

Jerry A. Loc: California

buffalo wrote:

I get my 86 year old father's Pradaxa from Canada ... (show quote)

buffalo: It's evident that the majority members of our U.S. Congress are receiving millions of $$$$ money political contributions from Corporations and the special interests, and they aren't going to do anything to help the majority American people who struggle to survive now with the high cost of living increases.

Jerry A. Loc: California

buffalo wrote:

I get my 86 year old father's Pradaxa from Canada ... (show quote)

buffalo: U.S. prescription drugs cost less in Mexico and Canada because both country have price control.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

buffalo wrote:

I get my 86 year old father's Pradaxa from Canada ... (show quote)

Obama wanted this in place but big pharma threatened to k**l obamacare if he didn't hold the status quo.