Feds must negotiate low prescription prices

A government with compassion for the health of its citizens would bargain directly with the pharmaceutical industry for the lowest prescription prices.

Americans pay the world’s highest drug prices because we subsidize low costs in Canada, Mexico and elsewhere. It’s unfair.

Our pharmaceutical companies currently negotiate prices on a separate basis with the Veterans Administration, HMOs, etc. We call this the divide-and-disadvantage strategy.

If government bargains for everyone, we can get rock-bottom prices. Corporate medical plans, state health programs for the needy, hospitals and every American will be beneficiaries. Additionally, taxpayers would save a half trillion dollars because we could dump the contorted Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, which, in our opinion, was designed to subsidize the drug industry and destroy Medicare.

Think of the simplicity — no reimportation, no doughnut holes, no copays, no formularies, no premiums, no paperwork and no administrative costs. Just go to the pharmacy and pay 40-80 percent less.

We, the people, have power only at election time when politicians are looking for our votes. Send petitions to your legislators now demanding direct government negotiations for lower prescription prices. Enclose a penny to help lawmakers focus their thoughts on this message and our votes.

Senior citizens who support lower prescription prices for everyone have signed a petition. The original copy of the petition has been sent to a U.S. senator.

Marilyn and Sol Mix

Monroe