Senators Introduce 'Lower Costs, More Cures Act' to Tackle Prescription Drug Prices
December 24, 2019
December 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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- Measure would lower prescription drug prices while encouraging new cures and treatments for patients
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A recent study suggested that in 2017, 37 percent of Idaho residents stopped taking medication as prescribed due to cost. Senate health care leaders Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming), Richard Burr (R-North Carolina), . . .
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- Measure would lower prescription drug prices while encouraging new cures and treatments for patients
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A recent study suggested that in 2017, 37 percent of Idaho residents stopped taking medication as prescribed due to cost. Senate health care leaders Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming), Richard Burr (R-North Carolina), . . .