Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2019
1 in 10 Americans skipping doses as prescription drug prices rise
14 June 2019 - A group of Democratic senators this week introduced the Affordable Medications Act, legislation that aims to cut prescription drug prices. Rising costs are a big issue for patients like Maryanne Perry, who depends on a prescription inhaler for her chronic lung disease.
"Climbing a flight of stairs, by the time you get up you're literally huffing and puffing and gasping for air," Perry said.
Last summer, Perry lost health insurance coverage and missed a deadline to enrol in Medicare's Part D drug program. She learned her inhaler would jump from a $50 copay to a staggering $1,000 a month.
"You wake up at night and you're panicked," she said.
