“Healthcare Is a Right—Not a Profit Center”
✅ Our Statement of Purpose
For too long, people have been forced to choose between paying rent or buying medication. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies and some medical professionals reap record profits. In our campaign, life-saving treatments—when prescribed by a doctor—will be fully covered, with no copays, no substitutions, no red tape. We’re putting life before profit.
🧩 Why This Matters
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Out-of-pocket drug costs in the U.S. reached over $378 billion in 2021, accounting for nearly 9% of total health spending federalregister.govamericanprogress.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
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30% of Americans report skipping doses or not filling prescriptions due to cost actuary.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2kff.org+2.
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Public surveys show 82% of adults blame drug company profits for high costs whitehouse.gov+12kff.org+12americanprogress.org+12.
No family should have to ration cancer meds, insulin, or mental health prescriptions. This policy will end that.
🛠️ How We’ll Make It Happen
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Legislation – The Beers Act for Life-Saving Medications
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Mandate 100% coverage of all medications deemed medically necessary by a licensed doctor—no exceptions, no substitutions.
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Eliminate deductibles, copays, and coinsurance for these drugs.
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Introduce strict federal penalties for any insurer or pharmacy denying the required medication.
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Boosting Medicare & Medicaid
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Expand current drug rebates and negotiation authority (built into the Inflation Reduction Act) to cover all medically necessary drugs apnews.comen.wikipedia.org+1arxiv.org+1myjournalcourier.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+2kff.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2.
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Require Medicaid to cover critical weight-loss and chronic disease drugs without cost-sharing apnews.com+12federalregister.gov+12hivhep.org+12.
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Tackling Patient Costs from the Middle
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Require private insurers to fully cover essential drugs at zero out-of-pocket.
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Pass laws making insurers categorize these drugs as essential health benefits americanprogress.org+13pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+13actuary.org+13.
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Negotiating Prices
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Allow Medicare and Veterans Affairs to negotiate prices with manufacturers directly—extending negotiating power under the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
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Benchmark U.S. drug prices to those in other developed countries—the “Most Favored Nation” model myjournalcourier.com.
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Public Manufacturing Pathway
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Establish a public option for essential drugs—generic versions manufactured by the government or nonprofits—with guaranteed quality and affordability whitehouse.gov+14pnhp.org+14schaeffer.usc.edu+14.
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🌍 How This Helps Americans—And the World
| Benefit | Impact for American Families | Global Benefits |
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| Health | No more skipping vital medications | Encourages affordable drug models worldwide |
| Finances | Saves average family $1,000–$2,000 yearly | Reduces U.S. healthcare burden |
| Equality | Helps seniors, low-income, chronically ill | Sets global standard for health equity |
| Economy | Less health-related hardship = more productivity | Encourages generic R&D and generics market |
📈 Why This Is Feasible
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Modern analogues exist: Medicaid Drug Rebate Program already recoups 23% rebates en.wikipedia.org+9apnews.com+9propublica.org+9medicine.stanford.edu. Raising that to 33% could save billions.
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Around $600 billion is spent annually on drugs in the U.S.—dramatically reducing out-of-pocket costs would benefit both health and economy afscme.org+4medicine.stanford.edu+4pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+4.
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Negotiation powers have already saved money for Medicare; expanding it has bipartisan precedent .
👥 Message to Voters
“If you need a doctor-approved medication to survive, it shouldn’t cost you a dime. Record industry profits mean they can afford this. We’re choosing people—not profit. Join us in demanding every life-saving drug be fully covered—no questions, no substitutions.”
This policy is grounded in data and public support: 82% of Americans agree drug profits drive high costs, and over 30% have faced real hardship kff.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1. With this approach, you’ll be championing a plan that fights inequality, protects health, and keeps America strong and compassionate.
