NEW JERSEY — Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a campaign today thanking Reps. Andy Kim (NJ-03), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) for supporting Medicare negotiation, and calling on Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) to support swift passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices for New Jerseyans. The campaign includes TV and digital ads as well as grassroots advocacy for constituents to contact the members in support of H.R. 3. The campaign comes after Big Pharma launched ads loaded with lies, attacking members for supporting the bill.
“New Jerseyans need Rep. Gottheimer to follow Reps. Kim, Malinowski, and Sherrill’s lead and push for passage of H.R. 3 to ensure we get affordable medicines we need now and innovation for the future,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “The choice is clear: You either stand with patients for lower prices or with pharma for higher prices. We need lower drug prices now.”
The campaign includes TV and digital ads highlighting patient advocate Marcus LaCour, who lives with type 1 diabetes, and thanking Reps. Kim, Malinowski, and Sherrill for supporting Medicare negotiation. The ads will run on a combination of TV and digital platforms within NJ-03, NJ-07, and NJ-11.
“I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 15 years old. Because insulin is so expensive, I’ve had to skip and ration my doses. My wife has had to skip meals so that we could afford the insulin that I needed to survive,” LaCour, a Cincinnati husband, father, minister, and drug affordability advocate says in the video ad. “No family should have to make that decision. For millions of Americans, it’s serious enough that we need help.”
You can watch the ad in NJ-03 here.
You can watch the ad in NJ-07 here.
You can watch the ad in NJ-11 here.
Digital ads will run in NJ-05, urging Rep. Gottheimer to stand with patients and push for passage of H.R. 3.
H.R. 3 was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. H.R. 3 is a comprehensive bill that will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
The campaign is part of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now’s seven-figure national campaign launching simultaneously in 42 House districts across 22 states and in D.C.
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MICHIGAN— Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a campaign today thanking Reps. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Andy Levin (MI-09), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) for supporting H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices for Michiganders. The campaign includes TV and digital ads as well as grassroots advocacy, in which constituents will contact Reps. Slotkin, Levin, and Stevens to thank them for fighting for patients. The campaign comes after Big Pharma launched attack ads loaded with lies, pressuring representatives not to support H.R. 3.
“Big Pharma is trying to get Reps. Slotkin, Levin, and Stevens to bow to its power with lies and fear-mongering. But they are standing strong to win reforms that will lower the outrageous prices of prescription drugs,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “Thanks to Reps. Slotkin, Levin, and Stevens’ leadership, we can pass H.R. 3 to ensure we get affordable medicines we need now and innovation for the future.”
The campaign features ads highlighting patient advocate Marcus LaCour, who lives with type 1 diabetes. The ads will run on a combination of TV and digital platforms in MI-08 and MI-11.
You can watch the ad in MI-08 here.
You can watch the ad in MI-11 here.
“I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 15 years old. Because insulin is so expensive, I’ve had to skip and ration my doses. My wife has had to skip meals so that we could afford the insulin that I needed to survive,” LaCour, a Cincinnati husband, father, minister, and drug affordability advocate says in the video ad. “No family should have to make that decision. For millions of Americans, it’s serious enough that we need help.”
Digital ads will run in MI-09 thanking Rep. Levin for supporting Medicare negotiation.
H.R. 3 was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. H.R. 3 is a comprehensive bill that will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
The Michigan campaign is part of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now’s seven-figure national campaign launching in 42 House districts across 22 states and in D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a seven-figure campaign today that will highlight patients calling on members of Congress to keep their promises and support H.R. 3, a comprehensive package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices for all Americans. The campaign is launching in 42 House districts across 22 states and in D.C., deploying TV ads, digital ads, and grassroots advocacy, in which patients will contact their members of Congress directly.
“This campaign is a clear message to Congress: If you stand with patients in support of Medicare negotiation to lower prescription drug prices, we have your back,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “This issue is a political winner, and we will do everything in our power to ensure members who stand up to Big Pharma get the credit they deserve.”
”We need H.R. 3 to restore balance so Americans get the innovation we need at prices we can afford. As the president said, ‘Let’s do it now,’” Mitchell said.
Watch the ad launching the campaign here.
“I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 15 years old. Because insulin is so expensive, I’ve had to skip and ration my doses. My wife has had to skip meals so that we could afford the insulin that I needed to survive,” Marcus LaCour, a Cincinnati husband, father, minister, and drug affordability advocate says in the ad playing on TV and digital platforms. “No family should have to make that decision. Millions of Americans need help.”
This campaign comes on the heels of Big Pharma’s recent attack ads loaded with lies about H.R. 3. Big Pharma is doing everything it can to fight againstlower drug prices, running ads across 43 House districts with false claims that any curbs on the industry’s unilateral pricing power will cause important innovation to grind to a halt.
H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drugs Costs Now Act, was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. It will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
Districts where campaign is launching:
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NORTH CAROLINA — Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a campaign today thanking Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Kathy Manning (NC-06) for supporting H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices for North Carolinians. The campaign includes digital ads as well as grassroots advocacy, in which constituents will contact the representatives to thank them for fighting for patients. The campaign comes after Big Pharma launched attack ads loaded with lies, pressuring members not to support H.R. 3.
“Big Pharma is trying to get Reps. Ross and Manning to bow to its power with lies and fear-mongering. But they are standing strong to win reforms that will lower the outrageous prices of prescription drugs,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “Thanks to Reps. Ross and Manning’s leadership, we can pass H.R. 3 to ensure we get affordable medicines we need now and innovation for the future.”
The campaign launches with an ad highlighting patient advocate Marcus LaCour, who lives with type 1 diabetes. The ad will run on digital platforms in North Carolina’s second district.
You can watch the ad in NC-02 here.
“I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 15 years old. Because insulin is so expensive, I’ve had to skip and ration my doses. My wife has had to skip meals so that we could afford the insulin that I needed to survive,” LaCour, a Cincinnati husband, father, minister, and drug affordability advocate says in the video ad. “No family should have to make that decision. For millions of Americans, it’s serious enough that we need help.”
Digital ads will run in NC-06 thanking Rep. Manning for supporting Medicare negotiation.
H.R. 3 was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. H.R. 3 is a comprehensive bill that will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
The North Carolina campaign is part of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now’s seven-figure national campaign launching in 42 House districts across 22 states and in D.C.
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DENVER — Colorado patient advocate Kris Garcia will testify in front of the Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee today in support of SB 21-175, which would establish a prescription drug affordability board designed to deliver relief to Coloradans struggling with high drug prices.
Garcia, from Denver, lives with multiple bleeding disorders including hemophilia. He relies on a medication called Humate-P, which costs $10,000 per vial. Each time Garcia gets an infusion, he requires four vials.
“The cost of these prescriptions has affected many decisions in my life,” Garcia, a father of three, will say. “I had to give up my dream of being a business owner because of how expensive my medications were. I now work multiple jobs for almost 80 hours a week, just to afford my medications and other expenses.”
“I shouldn’t have to live in constant fear of financial ruin to my family just because of drug company prices,” Garcia will tell the committee. “I urge you to vote YES on SB 21-175. The bill would dramatically affect countless lives and save the livelihoods of Coloradans just like me. Please help fix this broken drug pricing system.”
SB 21-175 would create a prescription drug affordability board that would:
Garcia previously advocated for SB 21-175 at a press conference in March.
The hearing and Garcia’s testimony can be watched here at 1:30 PM MT.
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CONNECTICUT — Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a campaign today thanking Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) for supporting H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices for constituents from Connecticut. The campaign includes digital ads as well as grassroots advocacy in which constituents will contact Rep. Hayes to thank her for fighting for patients. The campaign comes after Big Pharma launched a campaign loaded with lies, pressuring Rep. Hayes not to support H.R. 3.
“Big Pharma is trying to get Rep. Hayes to bow to its power with lies and fear-mongering. But she is standing strong to win reforms that will lower the outrageous prices of prescription drugs,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “Thanks to Rep. Hayes’ leadership, we can pass H.R. 3 to ensure we get affordable medicines we need now and innovation for the future.”
H.R. 3 was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. H.R. 3 is a comprehensive bill that will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
The Connecticut campaign is part of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now’s seven-figure national campaign launching in 42 House districts across 22 states and D.C.
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IOWA — Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a campaign today thanking Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) for supporting H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices for Iowans. The campaign includes TV and digital ads as well as grassroots advocacy, in which constituents will contact Rep. Axne to thank her for fighting for patients. The campaign comes after Big Pharma launched attack ads loaded with lies, pressuring Rep. Axne not to support H.R. 3.
“Big Pharma is trying to get Rep. Axne to bow to its power with lies and fear-mongering. But she is standing strong to win reforms that will lower the outrageous prices of prescription drugs,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “Thanks to Rep. Axne’s leadership, we can pass H.R. 3 to ensure we get affordable medicines we need now and innovation for the future.”
The campaign features an ad highlighting patient advocate Marcus LaCour, who lives with type 1 diabetes. The ad will run on TV in Iowa’s third district.
You can watch the ad here.
“I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 15 years old. Because insulin is so expensive, I’ve had to skip and ration my doses. My wife has had to skip meals so that we could afford the insulin that I needed to survive,” LaCour, a Cincinnati husband, father, minister, and drug affordability advocate says in the video ad. “No family should have to make that decision. For millions of Americans, it’s serious enough that we need help.”
H.R. 3 was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. H.R. 3 is a comprehensive bill that will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
The Iowa campaign is part of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now’s seven-figure national campaign launching in 42 House districts across 22 states and in D.C.
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NEVADA— Patients For Affordable Drugs Now kicks off a campaign today thanking Reps. Susie Lee (NV-03) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) for supporting H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a package of drug pricing reforms that includes allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices for Nevadans. The campaign includes digital ads as well as grassroots advocacy, in which constituents will contact Reps. Lee and Horsford to thank them for fighting for patients. The campaign comes after Big Pharma launched a campaign loaded with lies, pressuring the representatives not to support H.R. 3.
“Big Pharma is trying to get Reps. Lee and Horsford to bow to its power with lies and fear-mongering. But they are standing strong to win reforms that will lower the outrageous prices of prescription drugs,” said David Mitchell, a cancer patient and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now. “Thanks to Reps. Lee and Horsford’s leadership, we can pass H.R. 3 to ensure we get affordable medicines we need now and innovation for the future.”
The campaign launches with an ad highlighting patient advocate Marcus LaCour, who lives with type 1 diabetes. The ad will run on digital platforms in Nevada’s fourth district.
You can watch the ad in NV-04 here.
“I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 15 years old. Because insulin is so expensive, I’ve had to skip and ration my doses. My wife has had to skip meals so that we could afford the insulin that I needed to survive,” LaCour, a Cincinnati husband, father, minister, and drug affordability advocate says in the video ad. “No family should have to make that decision. For millions of Americans, it’s serious enough that we need help.”
Digital ads will run in NV-03 thanking Rep. Lee for supporting Medicare negotiation.
H.R. 3 was recently reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The chamber passed the bill in the 116th Congress. H.R. 3 is a comprehensive bill that will lower prices, rein in price gouging, and reduce out-of-pocket costs by restoring balance to the U.S. drug pricing system to ensure both innovation and affordability.
The Nevada campaign is part of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now’s seven-figure national campaign launching in 42 House districts across 22 states and in D.C.
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