All Americans should have access to the health care they need - regardless of their income, said Vice President Kamala Harris.
"That's why our administration fought to lower health care costs through the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill I proudly voted for in the Senate. We now know that in the first half of this year alone, nearly 1.5 million people with Medicare have already saved nearly $1 billion by limiting the cost of prescription drugs under our law.
In addition, we were able to reduce prescription drug costs, limit insulin costs to $35 per month for seniors, and reduce premiums for Medicare beneficiaries. Our Administration also reached unprecedented agreements with pharmaceutical companies to reduce the prices of the first ten drugs selected for the Medicare price negotiation program - the ten most widely used and expensive drugs that treat a variety of diseases from cancer to diabetes. And there's much more to come.
I have seen the impact of the fight to protect patients up close. As Attorney General, I held big pharmaceutical companies accountable for their deceptive and illegal practices - winning settlements that totaled more than seven billion dollars against pharmaceutical companies for their dangerous and unfair tactics. I will never stop fighting for the health, welfare and financial stability of the American people," Harris added.
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