IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… WKMG: 12-Year-Old Takes Campaign for Type 1 Diabetes Cure to DC

July 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, 12-year-old Floridian, Claire Goodowens, traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to meet with Senator Rick Scott and other lawmakers to discuss the rising cost of insulin.

Senator Scott introduced four bills this year aimed at reducing the costs of prescription drugs, including insulin, and promoting price transparency throughout the healthcare system:

  1. The America First Drug Pricing Plan addresses the soaring costs of prescription drugs by promoting transparency and preventing drug companies from forcing American consumers to subsidize low drug prices in foreign countries.
  2. The Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act ends the practice of surprise medical billing.
  3. The Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act creates a consumer-friendly database of prescription drug prices.
  4. The Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act prevents anti-competitive behavior from pharmaceutical companies to open the market for more affordable prescription drugs.

See more from WKMG News 6 in the video below or read the full story HERE.

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