In 2016, 45 million people did not fill their prescriptions because of cost, half of them are becoming even sicker because they do not have access to medication. Please sign this petition in support of common sense policies to lower drug prices in America and expand access to lower cost medication from pharmacies in other countries.

We need to pass legislation that would:

• Allow Medicare drug price negotiations

• End Pay-For-Delay

• Legalize importing lower cost medications

Prescription drug prices are astronomical, even for people with insurance. Many times they are cost-prohibitive, forcing people with fixed incomes or no insurance to choose between food and much-needed medication. In economically advanced countries, medications outside the U.S. cost on average 50% less -- and up to 99% less. According to a poll conducted, 1 in 4 Americans have had to choose between critical medications other necessities such as housing or food because of the outrageous costs.

And it's getting worse. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that taxpayer drug costs are $3.5 billion more a year because of "Pay-to-Delay" deals. These deals help Big Pharma, and they hurt patients. They delay the manufacture of generic, more affordable prescription drugs -- just so corporations can profit.

Governments in all other comparable economies don't let Big Pharma run roughshod over the needs of patients. Instead, the governments set or negotiate drug prices. The U.S. Centers for Medicaid & Medicare should be allowed to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies to bring down taxpayer and consumer costs for Medicare enrollees.

Petition Partners
Alliance for Retired Americans
Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation
Daily Kos
Health Care for ALL Oregon
Just Care USA
People Demanding Action
Prescription Justice
Right Care Alliance
Rootstrikers
Unfinished Business Foundation