Prescription Drugs - Aug. 30, 2024

SLOTKIN: I’m Elissa Slotkin. When my mom got cancer, I watched her struggle to pay her bills. It’s a desperate feeling, knowing the drug companies can charge whatever they want, and we’ll do whatever necessary to pay.

That’s why I’ve been obsessed with lowering drug costs, passing the laws that allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. And that’s why I wrote a law, signed by President Trump, forcing drug companies to show their actual prices. I approve this message, because this is personal, and the drug companies aren’t going to change themselves.