June 1, 2015
Dear Readers,
My
name is Audrey Greenfeld and I have PPMS (primary progressive multiple
sclerosis). As anyone with an incurable, chronic disease knows, the out-of-pocket
cost of available treatments is prohibitive because the drugs used to fight these
conditions are classified as “specialty drugs”. What is perhaps less well known
is the fact that current law prohibits Medicare from negotiating directly with
drug companies to obtain these medications at a lower cost.
name is Audrey Greenfeld and I have PPMS (primary progressive multiple
sclerosis). As anyone with an incurable, chronic disease knows, the out-of-pocket
cost of available treatments is prohibitive because the drugs used to fight these
conditions are classified as “specialty drugs”. What is perhaps less well known
is the fact that current law prohibits Medicare from negotiating directly with
drug companies to obtain these medications at a lower cost.
I was inspired by an Op-Ed piece in the NY Times (May
5, 2015) to finally do something about this. I have begun a campaign to
send letters to Congress urging them to pass a budget that
includes a provision allowing Medicare to use its formidable clout as the
largest single payer of prescription drugs to negotiate for lower
prices of specialty drugs on which I and millions of others with
serious chronic illnesses depend.
5, 2015) to finally do something about this. I have begun a campaign to
send letters to Congress urging them to pass a budget that
includes a provision allowing Medicare to use its formidable clout as the
largest single payer of prescription drugs to negotiate for lower
prices of specialty drugs on which I and millions of others with
serious chronic illnesses depend.
It
will only take a minute of your time to generate the letter. Here’s how:
will only take a minute of your time to generate the letter. Here’s how:
2. Click “Send Message,” and it will
automatically send the message to your state’s
Senators and Congressmen.
automatically send the message to your state’s
Senators and Congressmen.
3. Once you click “Send Message” and register, you will
have the ability to share to Facebook and email. Please do that!! Share
to Facebook and encourage friends to do the same.
have the ability to share to Facebook and email. Please do that!! Share
to Facebook and encourage friends to do the same.
To be effective, this campaign must be
national. The goal is to send 50,000 letters to Congress in order to
get noticed. Please forward this letter to people you know in as many different
states as possible. With your help, I
believe we can make a difference for millions of Americans.
national. The goal is to send 50,000 letters to Congress in order to
get noticed. Please forward this letter to people you know in as many different
states as possible. With your help, I
believe we can make a difference for millions of Americans.
Thank you so much!
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DEAR READERS: Please help Audrey with her mission.
This will take less than 5 minutes and might benefit thousands
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