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July 19, 2023

Title: POLL: Seniors Concerned Over Prescription Drug Reform
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)

Part 1 of 2

Phil Kerpen is the President of the American Commitment. Today, Phil discusses a poll they conducted about new Medicare prescription drug changes after the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do many seniors find that health insurance-related costs are impacting their quality of life? Are they equally concerned over prescription drug costs?

According to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Congress wants to divert any Medicare drug savings to pay for unrelated spending. Do the majority of seniors polled believe that drug savings should be passed on directly to individual seniors in Medicare? Phil reveals that 90% of seniors agree on this issue.

Why were many Congressional Republicans silent on this issue? Wasn’t this the perfect chance to show voters they truly care about them?

Do many seniors believe that cutting-edge medicines and cures to treat chronic and rare diseases will be short-changed due to Congressional-mandated price controls on medications? Phil explains how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will affect the Research and Development (R&D) of new prescription drugs.

Do seniors believe that the recent Medicare changes will decrease or increase their drug costs overall?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - POLL: Seniors Concerned Over Prescription Drug Reform
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is AARP a friend to senior citizens? Phil reveals the astronomical amount of money AARP receives from UnitedHealthcare and the close (very, very close) relationship AARP has with many (many, many) Democrat members of Congress.

AARP was the principal supporter of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Did the majority of seniors across America also support the bill?

AARP polled their voters before the vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. What results did they receive on healthcare and prescription drug related questions? Why did AARP remove the poll from their website?

According the American Commitment’s recent poll, what is the biggest concern for senior citizens regarding healthcare costs?

Have an overwhelming majority of seniors expressed concerns over AARP’s obvious desire to line its own pockets instead of truly helping seniors? Results: 95% of those polled believe that AARP should have a disclosure requirement regarding their financial relationship with UnitedHealthcare.

How is the American Commitment working with Republicans and the media to spread the truth about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the rising costs of healthcare and prescription drugs for senior citizens?

Click here to help support the American Commitment as they continue to fight and lobby for the rights of senior citizens and all Americans.

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September 14, 2022

Title: The Government Takeover of our Medicine Cabinets
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Discussed by David Balat
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

David Balat is the director of the Right on Healthcare Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Today, David explains how the Inflation Reduction Act will give the US government control of prescription drug prices and will amount to a loss of 330 million life years, about 30 times the loss so far from COVID-19.

Click here  to read more on the issue from David Balat.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Americans want cheaper prescriptions, but do many not understand that government control of the price of our prescriptions will result in less research and development for new drugs?

Do pharmaceutical companies spend more money and energy marketing their product than on research and development for new prescription drugs?

How does the “middle man” affect the cost of prescription drugs? David Balat explains who the “middle men” are and how they are pocketing the profits – even going so far as comparing their “business model” to the Mafia.

Can pharmaceutical companies afford to continue investing in research and development under the new Inflation Reduction Act?

In reality, is the new Inflation Reduction Act another way for government to distort the market and takeover of our medicine cabinets?

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July 15, 2019

Title: Part 2 of 2 - Drug Pricing Around the World: Fair or Not?
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Switching gears from Medicare for All to fair prescription drug pricing:

What is President Donald Trump’s new proposal for fair prescription drug prices in the US?

Why do pharmaceutical companies sell their drugs to Canada, countries in Western Europe and others for less than they sell the same drug to American consumers? Why should we be shouldering the R&D costs?

Often foreign governments told the pharmaceutical countries what price they would pay or they would simply duplicate the drug and make it themselves – in effect stealing the patent. Is this fair?

Should all the “rich” countries pay the same amount for prescription drugs?

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January 29, 2019

Title: Why Do We Pay Higher Prescription Drug Prices?
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Discussed by Phil Kerpen
with American Commitment (AmericanCommitment.org)

Americans pay higher prescription drug prices than others around the world – for the same drug. Why?

Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, has the answer – plus solutions. You can read his article on the issue here.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why do Americans pay higher prescription drug prices than others around the world?

A recent study by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity found that eliminating price controls in OECD countries would result in eight to 13 more drugs coming to market every year by 2030 and raise life expectancy in the United States by 1.1 to 1.6 years. Why can’t we make this happen in America? Do we WANT this to happen in America?

If pharmaceutical companies can’t recover their R&D costs, what incentive is there for spending billions to bring a new drug to market if they are NOT allowed to recover their costs? The OECD governments will NOT allow the pharmaceutical companies to recoup their R&D costs, forcing all onto the backs of Americans.

Is it “fair” that Americans pay all the R&D costs for the drugs around the world? What would be “fair”?

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January 25, 2007

Title: SHOPPING FOR SAVINGS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Discussed by Dr. Devon Herrick
with National Center for Policy Analysis

Smart shopping can help everyone save money. Discuss these various options with your doctor: Is a generic drug available? Should I buy a larger quantity? Can I split the pills?

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